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To: micky who wrote (536)	1/11/1999 11:48:00 PM
From: jackie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3496

Micky, You picked a very bad time and place to try crossing those mountains into New Mexico. The San Juans are some of the wildest mountains anywhere in the world. We had friends from Swizterland who came out to see the San Juans because the Alps are so groomed and tame in comparison. Spring is a most dangerous time of year due to the heavy snowfall and sudden turns in the weather. Wolf Creek pass is in that area and is notorious for its slides and extremely heavy snow packs. It is not uncommon to hear of 200 inches of snow in that part of the country. To top matters off, not many people live in those mountains. There are persistent reports of grizzly bear in the region, although this is not been proven. I think there are, its just not politic at the present time to say so. Nothing can beat the fishing in the southwestern corner of our state. One of my favorite places is the Rio Grande at a little place called South Fork. Stood there one morning and had one hit after another on hare's ear nymphs and wooly buggers. It does take some patience to fish the river, which explains why it is possible to take nice browns and rainbows in sight of the highway. My favorite part is Durango. Nothing beats the narrow gauge ride from Durango to Silverton. If you are ever in Colorado, it is the thing to do. A hop and skip will take you to Mesa Verda, also worth the effort to see. Right now, we are having very mild weather for this time of year. Although last weekend when we went up to Glenwood Springs, the passes were treacherous, particularly Vail Pass. Almost lost it going down the west side. Some did. We did get quite a dump of snow up in the hills after that. I love it when we get a lot of snow in the high country. It keeps the unworthies occupied with skiing and off the trout streams, which of course are filled with the snow as it melts. Been in Colorado my whole life. I have seen many beautiful places in the earth, Norway, Belgium, Northern Italy, Black Forest. Tempting, but I would pine away with longings for the front range, Black Canyon, South Park, North Park, Rabbit Ears Pass, Flat Tops, Colorado River, North Platte, Glenwood Canyon, etc. etc. I love it when others come to visit to admire what we take for granted here. All I ask is you treat it right. Leave some behind for the next person. It's spelled Telluride. I don't know about the etymology of the town name. I've emailed the Telluride Times-Journal with just that question. I'll let you know the answer. Anyway, glad you made through your 'short cut.' Jack Simmons