Ice Cold Refreshment—A Pond Skimming Extravaganza

Skimming Through Summer in ColoradoWords and Photos by Jeff CriccoOh, what a hot July it's been in the Rocky Mountain West. The best way to cool down? Get as high as possible. No, not that. Elevation, silly. Lucky for me I live in Colorado. Yes, it's pretty far south and gets quite warm in summer. But there is a plethora of peaks above 13'000 feet with a unique amount of passes that access them. Dozens of old mining and jeep roads that meander for miles  throughout the San Juans.With t