Three women completed the Elks Traverse in August 2025, the first time it had been completed by a woman since its inception in 1996. Fruita’s Melissa Kelley completed a supported run of the 53-mile ...
Melissa Kelley was primarily a rock climber in 2016, when her friend Inge Perkins invited her to hike Capitol Peak (14,138 feet). “Sure, why not?” thought Kelley, though she felt uneasy. Perkins was ...
Editor’s note: The Aspen Times originally published this article reporting Carly Valerious had been the first recorded woman to complete the Elk’s Traverse. The article has been updated to reflect the ...
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