Bill Joost writes:

"Inspired by and in honor of Joe Feller, this correspondent is pleased to report the summiting of Bear Mountain, CO on Friday, October 11, 2013 by yours truly, Paul Bendheim and William Guilford, with the able assistance and support of Joe Moore at our Basecamp Headquarters (Doc Bendheim's Trooper). The summit was reached the day after the season's first snowfall, making conditions slippery but doable for the above trio. Located off Highway 84, between the thriving S. Colorado metropolis of Chromo (at least it still has a post office) and its better-known neighbor (Pagosa Springs), Bear Mountain rises to 8,420' and provides those with the requisite grit to climb it a panoramic view of S. Colorado ad N. New Mexico. Documentary evidence (pictures) to follow in due course."