50 YEARS AGO

January 14, 1971 – It’s probably never been done before but there’s one sure way to camp in Yankee Boy Basin without fighting waves of tourists. A group of 12 college students from Massachusetts are doing it. The “Hampshire College Expedition” went into the 11,000-foot basin Monday and plan to remain 11 days. They drove to Camp Bird Mine Monday and snowshoed the distance to the basin to make camp with pup tents. Upon arrival in Ouray, they were advised to leave word of ...