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Along Colorado's Continental Divide Trail

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This book has beautiful pictures from the CDT but I found the text almost unreadable. Mr. Fayhee's prose is both hyperbolic and facetious. He also can't get his tenses to agree. He acknowledges this particular failing; unfortunately the editor seems not to have restrained any of these bad tendencies.

Great photos and the prose was good. As nit-picky a grammar analyst as I can be, this book didn't offend. If there were gramatical gaffs, I don't remember. At any rate, they certainly haven't detracted from my continuing desire to one day own this book. I found the book down to earth and positive, giving me ample fuel to one day follow the footsteps. The feel of each page was vibrant and refreshing and the journal gave the trail photos depth. Instead of word-smithed stock captioning, this approach gave me the opportunity to imaginatively hit this remarkable trail running. The journalist isn't a glory hound and tells it like it is. The narrative left the impression that this journey was more a vison-quest, one that provided clarity and perspective, things I can relate to. The writer's fallability gives him authenticity and makes the book more alluring. The storyline wasn't puffed up and didn't increase my blood pressure, but it kindled a yearning for this incredible and wild part of the country that is likely to lead to more constructive pursuits. The photos stand on their own as the most vivid and interesting ones of this region I've seen. They escape the dullness of travel guides and the unrealistic perspectives of some photo journals. The comforting thing is if the reader decides to trek the Divide, he has a very good chance of seeing these scenes for himself and can use the photos to assess which part of the trail he would like to conquer if a whole month isn't feasible. This is more than a coffee-table book. It's a nice introduction to this untamed bold trail. It lacks pretension and over delivers as a result.

If you love hiking in Colorado,this is your book,well written by a guy who lives to hike and ski Colorado