If you’ve come to Colorado to climb, this museum will give you tingles of inspiration. There’s a pile of stunning photos, historic climbing gear (some of which, like Peter Schoening’s ice axe, are from legendary expeditions) and a display on the 10th Mountain Division, which trained in Colorado before the fight in WWII – you can still use its huts in the Colorado backcountry.
American Mountaineering Museum
Colorado
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