Cover image by enjoiskate8

A look into how the area now known as the Rockies went from a tropical beach to a formidable mountain range. 

From Alaska to New Mexico, the Rockies are one of the great mountain belts of the world–caused by tectonic forces of the Pacific Plate pushing against the North American continent. #HowTheEarthWasMade​ 

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Tim Konrad, founder of Unofficial Networks, is a passionate skier with over 20 years in the ski industry. Starting the blog in 2006 from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, he grew it into one of the world’s...