Climbing Mt. Yale (14,196 ft)

The previous day, Lisa, Lonny, Jim, and I tried climbing Mt. Princeton (a few miles south) and was turned back by foul weather. This morning was cooler, but far clearer.

We met Shari, Brad and Tracy at the trailhead, and Jim declined to join us for this hike. The temperature was in the mid 30's most of the morning, but the sunshine (and gruelling hike) kept us warm.

Click here to read a detailed trip report of this hike.


Tracy, Shari, Lonny, and Brad (nearly falling over) crossing a stream
Tracy, Shari, Lonny, and Brad (nearly falling over) crossing a stream
 
 Brian, hiking through aspens
Brian, hiking through aspens
 
 Looking southward from the trail
Looking southward from the trail
 
 Brad and Tracy, ascending towards the summit
Brad and Tracy, ascending towards the summit
 
 Shari and Brad cresting a burm
Shari and Brad cresting a burm
 
 Brian, Brad, Lonny, and Lisa
Brian, Brad, Lonny, and Lisa
 
 Ice Mountain, surrounded by clouds
Ice Mountain, surrounded by clouds
 
 Antero and Shavano in the distance
Antero and Shavano in the distance
 
 Shari and Tracy climbing up a steep section of trail
Shari and Tracy climbing up a steep section of trail
 
 Clouds enveloping us
Clouds enveloping us
 
 Brad, looking up towards the saddle
Brad, looking up towards the saddle
 
 Brad, ascending through the clouds
Brad, ascending through the clouds
 
 
 
 Lisa, reaching the saddle
Lisa, reaching the saddle
 
 Scrambling up towards the summit
Scrambling up towards the summit
 
 Ice crystals on a rock
Ice crystals on a rock
 
 Tracy, and her new friend from Chicago
Tracy, and her new friend from Chicago
 
 Brian and Shari, scrambling
Brian and Shari, scrambling
 
 Finally reaching the summit
Finally reaching the summit
 
 Lisa, reaching the summit of Mt. Yale
Lisa, reaching the summit of Mt. Yale
 
 Tracy, receiving her birthday cookies on the summit
Tracy, receiving her birthday cookies on the summit
 
 Brad and Shari, with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop
Brad and Shari, with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop
 
 Lisa, Lonny, Shari, Brad, Brian, and Tracy on the summit
Lisa, Lonny, Shari, Brad, Brian, and Tracy on the summit
 
 Lisa and Brian (with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop)
Lisa and Brian (with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop)
 
 Lonny, pointing to the trailhead
Lonny, pointing to the trailhead
 
 Downclimbing off the summit
Downclimbing off the summit
 
 Lonny and Shari
Lonny and Shari
 
 Tracy and Brian
Tracy and Brian
 
 Shari watching as Lonny and Brad build a snowman
Shari watching as Lonny and Brad build a snowman
 
 Lonny and Brad building a snowman
Lonny and Brad building a snowman
 
 
 
 Brad and Lonny's snowman (snow-cairn?)
Brad and Lonny's snowman (snow-cairn?)
 
 Back on dry land
Back on dry land
 
 Brad and Shari
Brad and Shari
 
 The storm catches up to us at treeline
The storm catches up to us at treeline
 
 
 
 A curious squirrel
A curious squirrel
 
 Brian, taking a break on the descent
Brian, taking a break on the descent
 
 Tracy, crossing the log bridge
Tracy, crossing the log bridge
 
 The "pink" ladies: Lisa, Tracy, and Shari
The "pink" ladies: Lisa, Tracy, and Shari
 
 Tracy, enjoying her celebratory beer and cookies!
Tracy, enjoying her celebratory beer and cookies!
 
 Tracy's birthday cookies, enjoyed back at the trailhead (after being hauled all the way up the mountain)
Tracy's birthday cookies, enjoyed back at the trailhead (after being hauled all the way up the mountain)
 
 It's Beer o'clock!
It's Beer o'clock!
 
 

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