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10.10.24

   Colorado Trail (Aug 13 '24-Sept 17 '24) Blogs List   Colorado Trail Week 1 102 miles - Indian Creek TH to Breckenridge It’s a busy Tuesday afternoon in Breckenridge. The shops are open. Tourists with children and small dogs in tow politely dodge each other, pointing toward the mountains, following various aromas wafting out of various doors. Hanne and I sit on a small balcony in front of the Mountain View Coffee Shop with our cappuccinos and pause for the first time in seven days. The trail has been good. Beautiful alpine views, challenging climbs, a few raindrops here and there. Bjørn has been the main priority each day; keeping him hydrated and cool and fed up to three times his normal daily intake. He can put in the miles no doubt, but his thick coat of black fur quickly causes overheating when in direct sun. Fortunately most days have had enough clouds and forest shade that it hasn’t been an issue. We’ve been mostly above 10k for the last few days as well, which ke...

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