
2012
Lygon Stevens died in an avalanche on January 10, 2008, while climbing Little Bear Peak in the Sangre de Cristos in Colorado. She was 20 years old. “Swept downhill over 1000 feet and buried under a mass of snow, she would not be recovered until late June when the snows melted.” (This written by her mother, Sarah Stevens, in the Preface to the book.) Her brother was with her but miraculously survived, and though injured, hiked out 8 miles over 20 hours. He had with him their camera and Lygon’s journal. This book is selected pieces from her journal along with breathtaking photographs of some of the mountains she climbed, including Denali, 4 summits in Ecuador, Mount Rainier, and ‘fourteen-ers’ in Colorado. Her journal entries reflect a relationship with God and a deep love of the Lord beyond her years! It is beautiful – she is beautiful – thank you, Lygon!