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CLIFF HANGER CLIFFNICKING IN ESTES PARK

" It just goes against all logic and took every ounce of mind over matter to simply trust that we were indeed safe, when all instincts screamed the opposite."

Most of us have watched Cliff Hanger, my husband had not. So, the night before our departure to Colorado to go cliff camping, he decided to watch it – bad move. For those of you who also haven’t seen the movie, or simply have forgotten, it starts with the iconic scene of Sylvester Stallone climbing with his best friends’ girlfriend when she comes unclipped from her harness. Despite Sylvester’s incredible physique he is unable to hold onto her and she plummets 1000 feet to her death.

Fast forward a few days and we’re in Estes Park, on the outskirts of Rocky Mountain

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