the white puffy! _aspen mom_
When walking up to climb "Birds of Fire" (5.11 R, 1,200ft), Maya found a white puffy jacket on the side of the trail. She wondered why anyone in their right mind would buy a puffy of that color—it wouldn't match all the inevitable duct tape. Proceeding to wear it for the rest of the day, she declared her new identity as “Aspen Mom.”
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