jamesbankston653 :
Five year ago, rode in there with a friend and a pack horse for gear and lunch. On the way out, a tree fell on me, never heard a thing, broke my neck, and a bad cut, and knocked me out, knocked my horse down. Horses ran off. Then started to rain. My friend went to catch horses, told me to wait. Longer I waited, worse I felt, so I started walking out. Note: I made sure to keep my eye on the river to make sure I was going the right way. It was four mile to trailhead, raining, muddy, slippery, chinks, spurs, gun, slicker, fell a few times and had to crawl back up to trial. My friend caught the horses, sent for help, loaded horses and drove to bridge just as I got there. I literally just stepped into truck. Met rescue people on the way down. And that is how I met Mike LaRue. He was head of Archuleta County Rescue then, now Sheriff. Pagosa is lucky to have him. Good man, good sheriff.
2026-07-02 14:49:49