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
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-10-2006 7:16 am
  Brian, hiking through aspens
Brian, hiking through aspens
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-10-2006 7:41 am
  Looking southward from the trail
Looking southward from the trail
 
9-10-2006 8:28 am
  Brad and Tracy, ascending towards the summit
Brad and Tracy, ascending towards the summit
 
9-10-2006 8:52 am
  Shari and Brad cresting a burm
Shari and Brad cresting a burm
 
9-10-2006 9:03 am
  Brian, Brad, Lonny, and Lisa
Brian, Brad, Lonny, and Lisa
 
Photo by Tracy Slaughter
9-10-2006 9:16 am
  Ice Mountain, surrounded by clouds
Ice Mountain, surrounded by clouds
 
9-10-2006 9:33 am
  Antero and Shavano in the distance
Antero and Shavano in the distance
 
9-10-2006 9:58 am
  Shari and Tracy climbing up a steep section of trail
Shari and Tracy climbing up a steep section of trail
Well, actually all of the trail was steep...
 
9-10-2006 9:58 am
  Clouds enveloping us
Clouds enveloping us
 
9-10-2006 10:13 am
  Brad, looking up towards the saddle
Brad, looking up towards the saddle
 
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
9-10-2006 10:14 am
  Brad, ascending through the clouds
Brad, ascending through the clouds
 
9-10-2006 10:17 am
 
 
9-10-2006 10:20 am
  Lisa, reaching the saddle
Lisa, reaching the saddle
 
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
9-10-2006 10:35 am
  Scrambling up towards the summit
Scrambling up towards the summit
 
9-10-2006 10:49 am
  Ice crystals on a rock
Ice crystals on a rock
...but is it art?
 
Photo by Brad Post
9-10-2006 10:59 am
  Tracy, and her new friend from Chicago
Tracy, and her new friend from Chicago
 
9-10-2006 11:01 am
  Brian and Shari, scrambling
Brian and Shari, scrambling
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-10-2006 11:02 am
  Finally reaching the summit
Finally reaching the summit
 
9-10-2006 11:07 am
  Lisa, reaching the summit of Mt. Yale
Lisa, reaching the summit of Mt. Yale
 
Photo by Brad Post
9-10-2006 11:09 am
  Tracy, receiving her birthday cookies on the summit
Tracy, receiving her birthday cookies on the summit
 
9-10-2006 11:21 am
  Brad and Shari, with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop
Brad and Shari, with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop
 
Photo by Brad Post
9-10-2006 11:24 am
  Lisa, Lonny, Shari, Brad, Brian, and Tracy on the summit
Lisa, Lonny, Shari, Brad, Brian, and Tracy on the summit
 
Photo by Tracy Slaughter
9-10-2006 11:24 am
  Lisa and Brian (with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop)
Lisa and Brian (with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop)
 
9-10-2006 11:25 am
  Lonny, pointing to the trailhead
Lonny, pointing to the trailhead
 
9-10-2006 11:27 am
  Downclimbing off the summit
Downclimbing off the summit
 
Photo by Brad Post
9-10-2006 11:45 am
  Lonny and Shari
Lonny and Shari
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-10-2006 11:49 am
  Tracy and Brian
Tracy and Brian
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-10-2006 11:49 am
  Shari watching as Lonny and Brad build a snowman
Shari watching as Lonny and Brad build a snowman
 
9-10-2006 12:01 pm
  Lonny and Brad building a snowman
Lonny and Brad building a snowman
 
Photo by Shari Post
9-10-2006 12:02 pm
 
 
9-10-2006 12:04 pm
  Brad and Lonny's snowman (snow-cairn?)
Brad and Lonny's snowman (snow-cairn?)
 
Photo by Tracy Slaughter
9-10-2006 12:12 pm
  Back on dry land
Back on dry land
 
9-10-2006 12:45 pm
  Brad and Shari
Brad and Shari
 
Photo by Tracy Slaughter
9-10-2006 12:54 pm
  The storm catches up to us at treeline
The storm catches up to us at treeline
 
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
9-10-2006 1:15 pm
 
 
9-10-2006 1:48 pm
  A curious squirrel
A curious squirrel
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-10-2006 1:58 pm
  Brian, taking a break on the descent
Brian, taking a break on the descent
 
Photo by Tracy Slaughter
9-10-2006 2:10 pm
  Tracy, crossing the log bridge
Tracy, crossing the log bridge
 
9-10-2006 2:13 pm
  The "pink" ladies: Lisa, Tracy, and Shari
The "pink" ladies: Lisa, Tracy, and Shari
 
Photo by Brad Post
9-10-2006 2:14 pm
  Tracy, enjoying her celebratory beer and cookies!
Tracy, enjoying her celebratory beer and cookies!
 
9-10-2006 2:46 pm
  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)
We sang Happy Birthday to Tracy on the summit and gave her the cookies, but a storm was imminent, so we descended quickly to beat it. We didn"t get a chance to stop and enjoy the cookies till we were all the way down!
 
Photo by Tracy Slaughter
9-10-2006 2:52 pm
  It's Beer o'clock!
It's Beer o'clock!
 
Photo by Tracy Slaughter
9-10-2006 2:54 pm
 

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