Glenwood Springs: 5,763 feet
Mount Mansfield: 4, 393 feet
Mount Washington: 6, 288 feet
Vancouver: 2 meters
Yes, I live higher than the tallest mountain in New England. After living in VT for 22 years, I have a deep and unwavering love for the Green Mountains and all of New England. Living now amongst the Rockies is instilling a new kind of appreciation in me. I am used to rounded, old tops of the Green Mountains. Here, there are sharp, towering peaks. In VT, the air never gets thin. In Colorado, I can climb an extra thousand feet and feel a drastic difference. This is Vermont on steroids. Bill was telling me how it even affects the dogs. On the Iditarod trail, the highest elevation is at 3,160 feet. His dogs sleep, eat, and train at double that. Therefore, they are faster and stronger than they would be in Colorado. I only hope that this applies to me when I return to VT.
Today, I hiked to Mushroom Rock on the Red Hill. This spot gives a gorgeous view of Carbondale, Mount Sopris, and the Roaring Fork Valley. It was a short hike, only 0.6 miles up, but also gaining over 1,000 feet in elevation. I think I'm starting to get used to the air here, hopefully it'll just keep getting better from here on out.
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| Lunch on Mushroom Rock |
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| Carbondale, Mount Sopris, and Mushroom Rock |
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