Jen, Dan, Zachy, and Clara joined us for the Labor Day Weekend. On Monday, Dan and Bill went backpacking up North Rock Creek. On the second morning, rain curtailed their climbing plans
44 images 2. 3. Lighting dinner candles 4. 5. Nice work! 6. Campfire with neighbors and the Eisemanns 7. 8. 9. 10. Bill and Dan leave for North Rock Creek, with plans to scale North Traverse Peak tomorrow... 10a.Our route 11. On the trail... 12. ... we saw neighbor Sue Bonfield and Gunnison, on their way up Mt. Keller 13. First view of the headwall 14. 15. An old stove - far above the Boss Mine 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. View out to the Blue River Valley 25. Getting close to the day's destination - an unnamed lake near the headwall - after a long, trailless hike 26. First view of the lake - loaded with foot-long trout waiting for Barry and Michael Hoke 27. 28. 29. We climbed up to the ridge after dinner. This is looking back at the lake 31. half moon 33. 36. headwall 37. 39. Longs Peak on the horizon 40. The next morning dawned cloudy, and rain started about 7AM. We waited an hour to see if it would clear, but no joy. So we decided to head back to the cabin 41. 42. Clouds descended lower and lower 43. 44. |