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Snackfall at High Altitude: The Great Basket Convergence

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Stormy Marmot

It was April 23, National Picnic Day, and what can be called common alpine events were about to unfold above the tree line. High in the Colorado Rockies where the air thins, the grass grows tough and nothing with calories … Continue reading →

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The Spring Equinox Incident (That Wasn’t)

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Stormy Marmot

Today is the Spring Equinox, when day and night strike their ancient, suspiciously convenient truce and the alpine tundra is supposed to awaken. According to human calendars and those fancy vibrating rectangles the hikers lose on alpine trails, the sun … Continue reading →

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