Another weekend adventure drew us to La Plata peak - a 14er with a trailhead just off of Independence Pass (between Leadville and Aspen) and a summit with a great view. Weather started to close in on us as we reached the top, and rain on our descent reduced the total number of photos we both got, but it was a good (and hard) hike.
Star Mountain, and morning clouds
The La Plata ridgeline
Seyres Peak, at the end of the valley
Lisa looks up the gulley we're about to climb
A marmot hangs out on a nearby rock
Unnamed 13ers on the left, Casco Peak (13,908 ft), and French Mountain on the far right in the distance
On top of the ridge, looking at the next ridge over (Ellingwood Ridge) and Mt. Elbert in the distance
Lisa, climbing through the talus on a climbers trail
An interesting cairn, with Mt. Elbert in the distance
Lisa, hiking through talus - the summit visible in the distance
Mt. Elbert (14,433 ft) visible in the distance (on the right)
