The Colorado Mountain Companion: A Potpourri of Useful Miscellany from the Highest Parts of the Highest State

by M. John Fayhee

A treasure trove of useful ( and just plain fun) information about Colorado’s mountain country. A handy-dandy, comprehensive, wide-ranging reference guide to settling (good-naturedly) any arguments about Colorado’s high country. We’re not just talking about population figures, elevation stats, or lists of Fourteeners and rivers, although these are included. You will learn far more including mountain lexicons (so that you’ll know what a gutter bunny, potato chip, and prune really mean), Colorado as a movie set, Colorado songs, skiing, fishing, avalanches, geology, historic districts, hiking and biking, snakes, Superfund sites, strange festivals, weather miserability index, and much more.

350 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2012

Reviews

[Sandy]

was on one of the "read" carousels at the library so I picked it up
enjoyable - copyright 2012 so take with that info
want to buy

[Jim · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not bad for a quick glance now and then. Lots of filler though. The author has a good sense of humor and does point out some interesting facts about the mountains.

[Stan Pedzick · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for anyone living in Colorado. A ton of random info, from lexicons of the mountain, to history and points of interest on the Centennial State.