From 9News:
Colorado’s tallest peaks mean different things to different people. They are a challenge to be overcome, a record to hold, and to a Denver Priest, they’re a place to give thanks to God and celebrate Catholic Mass.
Father John Nepil started preaching in the mountains as a college chaplain in Boulder. “I found that a lot of the kids I was meeting, they weren’t interested in coming to mass at the church,” Father John said. The mountain Masses got those kids engaged. Later, he decided to embark on a bigger adventure.