This book is about backpacking and high mountain exploration. Explore the wild San Juan Mountains in southern Colorado, the popular but spectacular Maroon Bells in central Colorado, and the remote Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico. Discover the joys and hardships of being out on the open trail. Learn how to make Mountain Jambalaya, and what to do about the inevitable gastrointestinal repercussions of spicy food at 12,000 feet. It's all in here.