The awe-inspiring landscape of Southern Nevada
Looking west towards Mount Charleston. Photo taken on east side of Vegas valley.
This picture was taken 15miles west of the Las Vegas Strip in the Red Rocks Conservation Area
August 28th 2014
Howdy y’all! My name is William Canipe; I am a pre-Business major currently attending the University of Colorado Denver. I am a sophomore. I took this class because I believe business and geography coincide in many ways. Born and raised in Colorado. Ever since
I was a child I've had an addiction to maps, globes, things that show how immense and complicated our world is in a geographical sense. Through out this blog we will dive into the world of Southern Nevada, no not the gigantic casinos but the even bigger geographical backdrop that surrounds Las Vegas. This area interests me mainly because two words, mountains and money. Two hobbies of mine are mountaineering and gambling. I have visited Vegas and traveled the mountains that surround quite a bit. One thing most people don’t know is that Southern Nevada isn’t all deserts. A haven pops out of the valley at 11,916 feet. Mountain Charleston is only 32 miles from Las Vegas but can have snow on the top while temperature in the valley soars as high as the mountain.
I was a child I've had an addiction to maps, globes, things that show how immense and complicated our world is in a geographical sense. Through out this blog we will dive into the world of Southern Nevada, no not the gigantic casinos but the even bigger geographical backdrop that surrounds Las Vegas. This area interests me mainly because two words, mountains and money. Two hobbies of mine are mountaineering and gambling. I have visited Vegas and traveled the mountains that surround quite a bit. One thing most people don’t know is that Southern Nevada isn’t all deserts. A haven pops out of the valley at 11,916 feet. Mountain Charleston is only 32 miles from Las Vegas but can have snow on the top while temperature in the valley soars as high as the mountain.
Top picture is a beautiful snowy scene in Southern Nevada. Bottom picture is a snow man I made while hiking the Mount Charleston wilderness. Elevation 9000 plus feet. May 2013.
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