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