The Daunting

Former Green Beret and native Coloradoan Micah Trask went missing in the autumn of 1972 into the remote wilderness of Rocky Mountain National Park. Grand County, Colorado Undersheriff Dane Lee was Micah's best friend and for four frustrating years there was never a clue about how or why Micah vanished into the mountain mist.In the autumn of 1976, Craig Dale a wildlife photographer and author also disappeared into the obscure mountains leaving behind an unfinished manuscript named The Daunting. Within the pages of Craig's book were clues about Micah and perhaps six other men that may have vanished within the boundaries of the Never Summer Mountains of the park. Follow in the footsteps of Dane Lee and his girlfriend Deputy Sheriff Nickey Lynn Chavez as they try to unravel the mystery surrounding those who have faded into the secluded, unknown just below timberline. Not only does Dane Lee rely on Deputy Chavez but also his own Ute Indian heritage and the visions of his Great Grandfather the famous mountain man Matt Lee who the Ute Indians used to call Ghost.Explore the Rocky Mountains in this tale of love, revenge, and murder with an ending you will not see coming. This story by author Kurt James begs you to answer this question: What would you do if your best friend vanished?