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Scott P
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Nasty

Post by Scott P »

It's going to be a nasty summer for climbing 14ers or anything else, at least for much of the time.

Here is a photo of smoke on the Western Slope.
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yep its shaping up to be a pretty bad fire season. remember to vote for representatives who want to fix the root cause of the issue
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cottonmountaineering wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2026 9:46 am yep its shaping up to be a pretty bad fire season. remember to vote for representatives who want to fix the root cause of the issue
This. 100%

Pictures from Goblin Valley SP looked like a scene from Blade Runner 2049.
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Looked about the same from my place last night and this morning Scott. Also, sadly, aspens seem to be dying in large numbers lately here in the La Sals.
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It is really bad up here in Granby CO as well, not looking forward to what the rest of the summer could bring.
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Re: Nasty

Post by rijaca »

Kiefer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2026 10:07 am
Pictures from Goblin Valley SP looked like a scene from Blade Runner 2049.
Fortunately the wind was blowing last Saturday afternoon...
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Post by Omatt89 »

Wahhhhh, mother nature provides. Currently hiding under my cowboy camp setup while it's raining in keystone !!! Lfg !
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