Vail's Mountain Cross Inspiring

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The cross is the symbol of Christianity, so it is intriguing that Mountain of the Holy Cross -- an immense natural formation of a perpetual cross -- exists in Colorado, south of the Vail Mountain resort.

Mountain of the Holy Cross isn't just any mountain. It is one of Colorado's "14ers" (14,000-foot-peaks), of which there are 58.

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Vail's Mountain Cross Inspiring

The mountain used to be a national monument, and many Christians made rugged pilgrimages there in the early 20th century for its reputed healing powers.

How big is the cross?

Simply gigantic. The arm is about 750 feet across and its vertical length is at least twice that, at about 1,5...

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