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We did a CHAOS hut trip near Aspen to a 10th Mountain Division Hut
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Michale all smiley
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It's about 7 miles and 2300 elevation gain to the hut
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First glimpse of the hut!
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Made it!
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view from the hut
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enjoying the evening on the deck
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the hut has photovoltaic lights
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The hut was luxurious
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the view from inside the hut
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freeze dried chicken and potatoes was actually really tasty for breakfast
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interior of the hut
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on the way down
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There weren't quite as many Aspen trees around as we were anticipating, but these were lovely
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I always like when you can see into gnarly tree roots
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We enjoyed dipping our weary feet into the ice cold stream at the bottom
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We took the scenic route home
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drive-by aspens
