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The Gold Miner Who Hiked Into Colorado’s Worst Blizzard on a Mission for Love

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Courtesy Glenwood Springs Historical Society

Loren Waldo tried to cross the Rockies during one of the worst winters in U.S. history. His foolishness in the face of extreme weather remains a potent, symbolic warning.

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