Lygon’s Story

Taken from http://www.timetoliveisnow.org/about-us/lygons-story/

On January 10, 2008, on winter break from college, 20-year-old Lygon Stevens perished in an avalanche while climbing Little Bear Peak in southern Colorado with her brother. Swept downhill over 1000 feet and buried under a mass of snow, she would not be recovered until late June when the snows melted. Her brother and climbing partner, Nick, also caught in the avalanche, miraculously survived the fall. Though injured, he heroically climbed the avalanche slide, hiking back eight miles over twenty hours to summon help. With him, he carried two precious possessions – their pocket camera and Lygon’s journal. Continue reading