We live in one of the areas famous for its official Wilderness Areas: Maroon Bells-Snowmass; Hunter-Fryingpan; Collegiate Peaks. As a matter of fact, there are 42 national Wilderness Areas in Colorado, but it’s not enough.
We were standing in a rather congested grill line at the Sundeck, the last week of what might be called “busy” ski season, even though the guys preparing the orders were getting them done fairly.
It’s a small-town restaurant, perfect for a good lunch after coming from the cattle auction or hauling some to market. Stopped there a couple times transporting bulls to the other side of Gunnison. It’s one.
You used to see them on many of the back roads, generally older men driving slowly-moving Jeeps or beat-up pickup trucks, a shovel handle sticking out over the back tailgate and sometimes a cow dog,.
“The Shining Mountains” they were called by the Utes, great upheavals of Earth’s crust, creating the beautiful vistas we now call the Rocky Mountains. The Utes (Nuche) were onto something with their naming. The Roaring.