EP 60: COLORADO'S SLIDE-ROCK BOLTER!

When you take a trip to the mountains what do you expect to see? Maybe some trees, a squirrel or two and if you're lucky even some elk! But if you find yourself exploring the Rocky Mountains of Colorado be cautious because there is a cryptid that lives on the mountain tops just waiting for an unsuspecting victim to pass by. Legend says there is a gigantic whale-like creature with a mouth of an anglerfish perching itself on the  mountainsides of the Rockies. When an explorer passes by this cryptid known as the Slide-Rock Bolter, death is almost immediate. It releases its grip on the mountain and within seconds you are swallowed. But is it real, how did this legend start and can we protect ourselves? Listen to our newest episode and find out. Enjoy!

An image of the Anglerfish from Finding Nemo

Some of the mountains mapped out in Colorado

A picture from William T. Cox’s 1910 book (can be purchased on Amazon)

A map of the Gold Rush routes during the 1800’s

Another depiction of the Slide-Rock Bolter

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

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2. Shults, L. (2020, 10 02). FEARSOME FOREST CREATURES: THE SLIDE ROCK-BOLTER by Lauren Shults. Birdy Magazine. Retrieved April 13, 2022, from https://www.birdymagazine.com/text/fearsome-forest-creatures-the-slide-rock-bolter-by-lauren-shults/

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