Mt. Belford (14,197ft)  and Mt. Oxford (14,153ft) Climb Mt. Yale, as seen from "camp" (The Super 8 in Buena Vista)
Mt. Yale, as seen from "camp" (The Super 8 in Buena Vista)  The trailhead
The trailhead  Brad, Lonny, and Brian, setting off for the hike
Brad, Lonny, and Brian, setting off for the hike  Shari, crossing a log bridge (her favorite thing to do)
Shari, crossing a log bridge (her favorite thing to do)  Columbines EVERYWHERE on the trail
Columbines EVERYWHERE on the trail  Belford, as seen from about 11,600 ft
Belford, as seen from about 11,600 ft  Shari, making her approach up the trail
Shari, making her approach up the trail  Brad, Lonny, and Brian
Brad, Lonny, and Brian  Brad and Shari, La Plata Peak in the far distance
Brad and Shari, La Plata Peak in the far distance  A view of Missouri Mountain (right) and Elkhead Pass
A view of Missouri Mountain (right) and Elkhead Pass  The summit block of Mt. Belford (Mt. Harvard on right)
The summit block of Mt. Belford (Mt. Harvard on right)  Mt. Belford USGS marker
Mt. Belford USGS marker  Mt. Belford Summit Panorama
Mt. Belford Summit Panorama  Brad, trying to determine the surrounding peaks
Brad, trying to determine the surrounding peaks  Shari and Brian, on the summit of Belford
Shari and Brian, on the summit of Belford  Missouri Mountain and Huron Peak
Missouri Mountain and Huron Peak  Brad and Brian, finally locating Mt. Oxford
Brad and Brian, finally locating Mt. Oxford  Brad. Shari, Brian, and Lonny, on top of Belford
Brad. Shari, Brian, and Lonny, on top of Belford  Mt. Oxford, from the Belford summit (looking east)
Mt. Oxford, from the Belford summit (looking east)  Lonny and Brad...hanging out
Lonny and Brad...hanging out  Mts. Harvard, Columbia, and Yale
Mts. Harvard, Columbia, and Yale  Lonny, Shari, and Brad, starting their trek towards Oxford
Lonny, Shari, and Brad, starting their trek towards Oxford  Looking back at the Belford summit, from Oxford
Looking back at the Belford summit, from Oxford  Mt. Oxford Summit Panorama
Mt. Oxford Summit Panorama  A friendly marmot on top of Oxford
A friendly marmot on top of Oxford  Taking a break on top of Oxford with two other hikers
Taking a break on top of Oxford with two other hikers  Mt. Oxford USGS marker
Mt. Oxford USGS marker  From the saddle, looking at Belford (west)
From the saddle, looking at Belford (west)  From the saddle, looking at Oxford (east)
From the saddle, looking at Oxford (east)  Brad, Brian, and Lonny, re-ascending to Belford (on right)
Brad, Brian, and Lonny, re-ascending to Belford (on right)  Brad, in a classic "funeral shot" (Belford on right)
Brad, in a classic "funeral shot" (Belford on right)  Missouri Mountain, from near Belford summit
Missouri Mountain, from near Belford summit  Brad and Lonny, taking a break at about 14,100 ft
Brad and Lonny, taking a break at about 14,100 ft  A grassy slope and Snowmass Mtn. at 14,100 ft
A grassy slope and Snowmass Mtn. at 14,100 ft  Lonny and Brad descending down to Elkhead Pass
Lonny and Brad descending down to Elkhead Pass  Glancing down 2000 feet to the Missouri basin to the south
Glancing down 2000 feet to the Missouri basin to the south  Mountain wildflowers in Missouri Gulch
Mountain wildflowers in Missouri Gulch  Brad and Shari descending Missouri Gulch
Brad and Shari descending Missouri Gulch