Ed Williamson has lived most of his adult life in northern New Mexico and West Texas. He is an experienced climber and backpacker. He received his mountaineering training from two special friends who were long-time members of The Los Alamos Mountaineers of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and from the instructors of the Exum Guide Service in the Grand Teton National Park. He has summited many of Colorado’s highest mountains, including Mount Eolus, and has led group expeditions of young people on several mountain climbs, hikes, and retreats. His work has been published in Trail and Timberline, the magazine of the Colorado Mountain Club. He currently makes his home in West Texas, at a place not far from the New Mexico line and within several hours driving distance of southwestern Colorado.