"Rocky Mountains" tag
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Frozen River (Cache La Poudre River) – In A Colorado Minute (Week 304)

A frozen river, with its clear water breaking through the white ice, all of it glistening in the sunshine, is a special perk of Colorado winters. Only 15 minutes north-west of Fort Collins,…

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Royal Gorge Bridge – In A Colorado Minute (Week 300)

The Royal Gorge Bridge, in Colorado, is the highest bridge in America and was the highest bridge in the world until 2001, and the highest suspension bridge until 2003. In both cases, the…

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First Snow – In A Colorado Minute (Week 292)

This week (on Thanksgiving no less) Fort Collins, Colorado got its real first snow. The heavy grey clouds, the dark water of Horsetooth Reservoir, and the powdery snow on the ground and on…

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Complete Drive Up Pikes Peak Highway, Colorado – (Extended Version)

This video shows the complete drive up Pikes Peak Highway to the summit of Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado. It’s the extended version of the 1-minute video Driving Up Pikes Peak…

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Driving Down Pikes Peak Highway – In A Colorado Minute (291)

Driving down Pikes Peak Highway is even more thrilling than driving up. Or should I say nerve-wrecking? The Colorado mountain Pikes Peak is the highest mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky…

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Pikes Peak Summit – In A Colorado Minute (Week 280)

Pikes Peak Summit is a must-see place in the USA. Pikes Peak is one of the most famous mountains in the USA. It may be because, after a visit to this Colorado mountain,…

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Driving Up Pikes Peak Highway – In A Colorado Minute (Week 279)

Driving up Pikes Peak Highway is simply exhilarating. The Colorado mountain Pikes Peak is the highest mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains – with the summit being at 14,115 feet…

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Greyrock Trail (Part 1) – In A Colorado Minute (Week 272)

The Greyrock Trail (off Poudre Canyon Road aka Highway 14) is a slightly challenging and very rewarding hiking trail up to Greyrock Mountain in the Laramie Mountain Range of the Rocky Mountains. To…

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