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by Nicholas Trotter
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About the Author
Nick Trotter is a writer and cartographer. For the past five
years, he has been drawing maps for Frommer’s travel guides
and the For Dummies travel series. A Denver native, he gradu-
ated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree
in geography, and has been perfecting the delicate art of get-
ting lost for a couple of decades. His travel writings have taken
him to Brazil, Italy, and the Caribbean; for now (at least), his
home base is Brooklyn, New York.
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to the living memory of David Lee
Bucknam. More than anyone else I know, Dave devoted his life
to being outdoors in Colorado; a member of the old Colorado
Mountain Club, he became an expert mountaineer in his teens,
and formed friendships with other members that lasted his
whole life. One of these friends married him; together, Dave
and Susan had a partnership that, for me, defined the word
marriage. As a teenager, I befriended their son, and the family
virtually adopted me as one of their own, over time taking me
skiing, camping, mountain climbing, and even sailing.
Dave spent most of his working career in the mountains. He
served as an employee, and later head, of the Office of Active
and Inactive Mines for the State of Colorado, a job that took
him all over the state, closing up old, abandoned, dangerous
mines, and making the mountains cleaner and safer for adven-
turers like you and me. And he loved it.
So much of what I know about these mountains, I learned from
Dave; without him, I could not have written this book. As a
devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he will not be for-
gotten. As a great Coloradan, he will be forever remembered;
Everywhere you travel in this state, whether you know it or
not, you will see his legacy.
Author’s Acknowledgments
First, I want to thank clan Bucknam for the myriad ways in
which they helped with the research for this book: to Alan and
Robyn for loaning me their car and their home office; to Peter,
Dave, and Susan for their expertise and their libraries; and to
little Piper and Sophie for loaning me their parents. I also need
to thank Tiffany Shields and Jeff at the Millennium Harvest
House in Boulder, and the staff of the Hinsdale County Museum.
To my editors, Michael Kelly, Caroline Sieg, and Kathleen Dobie,
thanks so much for your guidance, your skillful work, and your
encouragement. Thanks also to my parents and Trina for their
support and patience; finally, a big tip of the ol’ Stetson to Alex
Wells, who laid the groundwork for me in the first edition of
this book.
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