This August, Catholic Charities of the Western Slope celebrated three decades of compassionate service in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin counties—thirty years of walking alongside neighbors and standing in the gap for struggling families and extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to this unique mountain region. From its home inside the historic St. Stephen’s Catholic ... Read more The post Catholic Charities Western Slope Marks 30 Years of Service appeared first on Catholic Charities ...| Catholic Charities of Denver
Overview In anticipation of our arrival to the Western Slope this summer, I started doing research on climbs and hikes in the area. Monument Canyon got onto my radar when I found out about Independence Monument, a desert tower that was first ascended by John Otto in 1911. He did it in cowboy boots! The tower is located at the meeting place of two canyons, Monument and Wedding. When I first got to town, I hit up Randy Langstraat, a Grand Junction local who happens to write one of my favorite d...| Back o' Beyond