theflyingman's Blog

Like PBMom, I have many as well but I don't want to go into my "book-writing" mode, LOL! Back in the summer of '85, I went w/a youth group to the San Juan National Forest in Colorado and hiked 26 miles across the continental divide(better known as the saddle of the US). Day 3 of our camping trip, we pitched camp right at the saddle(continental divide) where Archuleta Lake was and climbed up to the top of Sawtooth Mountain. It took about an hour to climb to the top of Sawtooth Mountain but once we got there to the top, it was very overwhelming to see mountains as far as the eye could see. At the top, there was a cross where hikers had sketched their names into the cross but what made it more unforgettable was that we "skiied" down the mountain on our ponchos and unfortunately, I slid right into Archuleta Lake. Let's put it this way, you could hear me screaming all over the continent b/c the water was so cold. Anyway, that's my favorite memory. Wish I was as fit now as I was back then b/c I would do it all over again!