A visit from young friends ... Ben and Andrew are young men whom we have known since their births. They are kids of friends of ours (two different couples ... they are not related!). Both Ben and Andrew live in Boulder, so we were able to convince them to come on up and spend a day with us. We've only seen them on and off over the years as our regular trips west sometimes landed us in places that were nearby and convenient to grab a coffee or a beer with them. On this day, they drove up from Boulder to Breckenridge to see us, and it was great to spend the entire day with them. So, what can you offer young men for a day? Hiking and beer! And that's what we did. Hoosier Pass Loop Trail 11,600 to about 12, 300, then Broken Compass Brewery. Ben on the left, Andrew on the right. Alicia in the middle. Yup, it was snowing. Winter hiking in early October! Then we started seeing our shadows ... When we got to the top the sun was fully out and lots...
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