by: Dustin Heron Urban

By the time he got a clear shot near tree line at 12,000 feet, Bobby had been running with the herd for five miles. He had picked them up low—below the south ridge of Mt. Columbia, 10-15 miles northwest of Buena Vista—and climbed 3,000 feet with them, working hard to get ahead of the elk and position himself for a shot.

by: Dustin Heron Urban

While the gaze of many visitors passing through the Upper Arkansas Valley is likely to gravitate west toward the stunning collegiate peaks, visiting climbers will immediately find themselves inspecting the eastern reaches of the valley, captivated by the abundance of granite cliffs scattered east of the Arkansas River...