"When we mourn our youth in later years, we do not regret our physical losses so much as our capacity for swift, generous affection and intuitive companionship." In this romantic and scenic novel of coming out, Scott Van Met journeys to Boulder, Colorado for summer school. There he encounters the magnificent landscape of the front range and the extraordinary beauty of David Stolz. David not only guides Scott through a series of hikes and climbs in the Colorado Rockies but also to a profound revelation of unexpected sexuality. Their adventures unfold over a period of just eight weeks that coalesce in an exquisite singularity.