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Colorado Trip, Day 2
Buffalo Bill's Museum and Gravesite, and Mt. Evans

We visited the Buffalo Bill Museum and Gravesite, and then drove up Mt. Evans as far as the road was open (Summit Lake). Here we got to see Bill in action as part of the Alpine Rescue Team, as a hiker had fallen 700ft and needed rescuing.

Bill & Denise, wild west style!

The "real" Buffalo Bill!

Joan and Mike at the Buffalo Bill Museum.

Denise demonstrating how she keeps Bill in line! ;)

Mike learning how to calf rope.

Joan pretending to be a cowgirl!

Mike modeling a skunk pelt.

Mike in front of some Buffalo Bill artwork.

Painting of Buffalo Bill inside the museum entrance.

Buffalo Bill's grave.

Mike in front of Buffalo Bill's grave.

Bill and Denise on Mt. Evans near Summit Lake - what lovely weather conditions!

Bill and Denise on Mt. Evans near Summit Lake - what lovely weather conditions!

Bill and Denise on Mt. Evans near Summit Lake - what lovely weather conditions!

Joan, Bill, and Denise on Mt. Evans near Summit Lake.

Joan and Mike on Mt. Evans near Summit Lake.

Joan and Mike on Mt. Evans near Summit Lake.

The "action" surrounding the mountain rescue that Bill took part in to rescue someone who'd taken a 700 foot fall.

The "action" surrounding the mountain rescue that Bill took part in to rescue someone who'd taken a 700 foot fall.

View from Summit Lake on Mt. Evans.

View from Summit Lake on Mt. Evans. The fall victim is about half way down the snow chute in the middle - he fell from the top....that's gotta hurt!

Mike in front of Summit Lake on Mt. Evans.

Denise and Mike on Mt. Evans.

Bill heading off in snow shoes to take part in the rescue.

Bill heading off in snow shoes to take part in the rescue.

Bill heading off in snow shoes to take part in the rescue.

View along the road on Mt. Evans.

View along the road on Mt. Evans.

Mike getting in his high altitude yoga workout on Mt. Evans.

Mike getting in his high altitude yoga workout on Mt. Evans.

Denise on Mt. Evans.

View from part way down Mt. Evans.

View from part way down Mt. Evans.

Mike climbing a rock formation on Mt. Evans.

Mike climbing a rock formation on Mt. Evans.

Mike climbing a rock formation on Mt. Evans.

I'm the king of the castle and you're the dirty rascal!

View from Mt. Evans.

View from Mt. Evans.

View from Mt. Evans.

Weather conditions after passing through a hail storm after coming down from Mt. Evans.

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