Labor Day Weekend
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

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1. The swing saw much use, not all of it conventional

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3. Lighting dinner candles

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5. Nice work!

6. Campfire with neighbors and the Eisemanns

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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

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15. An old stove - far above the Boss Mine

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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

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29. We climbed up to the ridge after dinner. This is looking back at the lake

31. half moon

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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

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