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Mount Audubon Ascent

Early morning view of the south face of Mount Audubon Early morning view of the south face of Mount Audubon View of Navajo Peak from the Beaver Creek Trail View of Navajo Peak from the Beaver Creek Trail View of Chiefs Head Peak, Pagoda Mountain, Longs Peak, and Mount Meeker from the Mt Audubon Trail View of Chiefs Head Peak, Pagoda Mountain, Longs Peak, and Mount Meeker from the Mt Audubon Trail Looking up the East Slopes of Mount Audubon from the trail Looking up the East Slopes of Mount Audubon from the trail View of the Wild Basin area, RMNP, from the NE side of Mount Audubon View of the Wild Basin area, RMNP, from the NE side of Mount Audubon North side of Paiute Peak from near the summit of Mount Audubon North side of Paiute Peak from near the summit of Mount Audubon View from the summit of Mount Audubon, looking west along the ridge to Paiute Peak View from the summit of Mount Audubon, looking west along the ridge to Paiute Peak View south into Indian Peaks from the summit of Mount Audubon View south into Indian Peaks from the summit of Mount Audubon Close up of Navajo Peak, Dickers Peck, and Apache Peak from the summit of Mount Audubon Close up of Navajo Peak, Dickers Peck, and Apache Peak from the summit of Mount Audubon Approaching storm from the north while descending Mount Audubon Approaching storm from the north while descending Mount Audubon View of Mount Audubon disappearing into a storm coming in from the north View of Mount Audubon disappearing into a storm coming in from the north Suzy hiking down the Beaver Creek trail below timberline in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Suzy hiking down the Beaver Creek trail below timberline in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Two bull moose munching out in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area Two bull moose munching out in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area Unknown alpine vegetation showing fall colors near the summit of Mount Audubon Unknown alpine vegetation showing fall colors near the summit of Mount Audubon Unknown alpine vegetation showing fall colors near the summit of Mount Audubon Unknown alpine vegetation showing fall colors near the summit of Mount Audubon Unknown pretty yellow wildflower in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Unknown pretty yellow wildflower in the Indian Peaks Wilderness

Mount Audubon Trail - Winter

View looking southwest from the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon Trail View looking southwest from the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon Trail View looking northeast from timberline on the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon trail View looking northeast from timberline on the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon trail Telephoto shot of low clouds covering the Colorado Front Range foothills Telephoto shot of low clouds covering the Colorado Front Range foothills Yet another shot of low clouds covering the Colorado Front Range foothills Yet another shot of low clouds covering the Colorado Front Range foothills View southwest from above timberline on the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon Trail View southwest from above timberline on the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon Trail Looking southeast from above timberline on the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon Trail Looking southeast from above timberline on the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon Trail Suzy and Keisha smiling for a picture at 12,000 feet on the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon Trail Suzy and Keisha smiling for a picture at 12,000 feet on the Indian Peaks, Mount Audubon Trail Telephoto shot looking southeast of peak penetrating clouds covering the Colorado Front Range foothills Telephoto shot looking southeast of peak penetrating clouds covering the Colorado Front Range foothills

Crater Lake Area Camping

Christopher crossing Buchanan Creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Christopher crossing Buchanan Creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Lone Eagle Peak reflection on Mirror Lake - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Lone Eagle Peak reflection on Mirror Lake Waterfall at the southwest end of the Crater Lake cirque - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Waterfall, southwest end of the Crater Lake Christopher sitting on rock in wildflowers - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Christopher sitting on rock in wildflowers - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Christopher crossing creek below Mirror Lake on single-log bridge - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Christopher crossing single-log bridge Clouds over Continental Divide, also showing Dickers Peck - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Clouds over Continental Divide, also showing Dickers Peck - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Moose lying down in the grass and wildflowers near camp - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Moose lying down in the grass and wildflowers near camp - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Snowfield on the north side of Lone Eagle Peak - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Snowfield, north side of Lone Eagle Peak Lone Eagle Peak and its knife edge ridge - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Lone Eagle Peak and its knife edge ridge - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Moose stroling and grazing in the Crater Lake Camp Area - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Moose stroling and grazing in the Crater Lake Camp Area - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Continental Divide in evening light at the Crater Lake Camp Area - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Continental Divide in evening light at the Crater Lake Camp Area - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Upper waterfall along Cascade Creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Upper waterfall along Cascade Creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Yet another waterfall along Cascade Creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Yet another waterfall along Cascade Creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Upper portion of the lower waterfall along Cascade creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Upper portion of the lower waterfall along Cascade creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Lower Waterfall along Cascade Creek - Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Lower Waterfall along Cascade Creek

Crater Lake Trail

Probably the second of three waterfalls along Cascade Creek known as Cascade Falls Probably the second of three waterfalls along Cascade Creek known as Cascade Falls Third of the Cascade Falls along Cascade Creek Third of the Cascade Falls along Cascade Creek Suzy sitting at the top of Cascade Falls, Cascade Creek Suzy sitting at the top of Cascade Falls, Cascade Creek Another falls along Cascade Creek Another falls along Cascade Creek Gentiana Parryi wildflower along the Crater Lake Trail Gentiana Parryi wildflower along the Crater Lake Trail Lone Eagle Peak (11,940 feet), from across Mirror Lake Lone Eagle Peak (11,940 feet), from across Mirror Lake

Navajo Peak Ascent via Airplane Gully

Navajo Peak and Airplane Gully with crash site circled Navajo Peak and Airplane Gully with crash site circled Sunrise on the Long Lake trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Sunrise on the Long Lake trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Reaching the crash site in Airplane Gully on Navajo peak Reaching the crash site in Airplane Gully on Navajo peak C-47 Wreckage in Airplane Gully on Navajo Peak C-47 Wreckage in Airplane Gully on Navajo Peak View of wreckage in Airplane Gully with unnamed lake far below View of wreckage in Airplane Gully with unnamed lake far below 4th class chimney variation finish on Navajo Peak 4th class chimney variation finish on Navajo Peak My son, Steven, striking a victory pose on Navajo Peak My son, Steven, striking a victory pose on Navajo Peak View from Navajo Peak showing lakes Isabelle, Long, and Lefthand View from Navajo Peak showing lakes Isabelle, Long, and Lefthand Looking down at Lake Isabelle with alpine fall colors Looking down at Lake Isabelle with alpine fall colors Navajo_10_Pika_DSCN3210.JPG Navajo_10_Pika_DSCN3210.JPG

Paiute Peak Ascent

Sunrise on Mitchell Lake Trail, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Sunrise on Mitchell Lake Trail, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Bull moose along the Mitchell Lake Trail, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Bull moose along the Mitchell Lake Trail, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Waterfall at Blue Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Waterfall at Blue Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Waterfall above Blue Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Waterfall above Blue Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Pika at unnamed lake above Blue Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Pika at unnamed lake above Blue Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Shot of the unnamed lake and Blue Lake further down to the right from below Paiute Peak SE scree slope Shot of the unnamed lake and Blue Lake further down to the right from below Paiute Peak SE scree slope View of Paiute Peak’s SE scree slope, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado View of Paiute Peak’s SE scree slope, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado View south from the summit of Paiute Peak showing Mount Toll in the foreground, and Navajo Peak in the distant background View south from the summit of Paiute Peak showing Mount Toll in the foreground, and Navajo Peak in the distant background Paiute Peak classic East Ridge to Mount Audubon, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado Paiute Peak classic East Ridge to Mount Audubon, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado View north from Paiute Peak showing Coney Lake and Upper Coney Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado View north from Paiute Peak showing Coney Lake and Upper Coney Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Paiute Peak and its East Ridge from just east of the saddle, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado View of Paiute Peak and its East Ridge from just east of the saddle, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado View of Mount Audubon and Paiute Peak to the left, from the Brainard Lake Campgrounds, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado View of Mount Audubon and Paiute Peak to the left, from the Brainard Lake Campgrounds, Indian Peaks Wilderness

Pawnee Peak Ascent

Beautiful fall day on the Long Lake Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Beautiful fall day on the Long Lake Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Navajo Peak and Dicker’s Peck from the trail to Pawnee Pass on the Continental Divide View of Navajo Peak and Dicker’s Peck from the trail to Pawnee Pass on the Continental Divide The Pawnee Pass sign on the Continental Divide The Pawnee Pass sign on the Continental Divide Lake Granby surrounded by fall colors, as seen from near the Continental Divide Lake Granby surrounded by fall colors, as seen from near the Continental Divide View of the mountains south as seen from the Pawnee Peak summit in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of the mountains south as seen from the Pawnee Peak summit in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View north from the Pawnee Peak summit, showing Mt Toll, Paiute Peak and Mt Audubon View north from the Pawnee Peak summit, showing Mt Toll, Paiute Peak and Mt Audubon View of Mount Toll from the Pawnee Peak summit View of Mount Toll from the Pawnee Peak summit Zoomed in view of the Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research site from the Pawnee Pass Trail Zoomed in view of the Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research site from the Pawnee Pass Trail Paiute Peak and Mt Audubon from the Niwot Ride LTER site TundraCam View of Paiute Peak and Mount Audubon from the TundraCam on Niwot Ridge, in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Longs PEak and Mt Mekker, from the Niwot Ride LTER site TundraCam View of Longs Peak and Mount Meeker from the TundraCam on Niwot Ridge, in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Suzy looking out at Long Lake, Left hand Reservoir, and the Brainard Lake Recreational Area Suzy looking out at Long Lake, Left hand Reservoir, and the Brainard Lake Recreational Area North view from Timberline, on the Pawnee Pass Trsail, showing late day low angle sun on ridge North view from Timberline, on the Pawnee Pass Trsail, showing late day low angle sun on ridge Late day shot of stream along the Pawnee Pass Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Late day shot of stream along the Pawnee Pass Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area

Shoshoni Peak Ascent

Wildflowers on rock outcrop along the Pawnee Pass Trail, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Wildflowers on rock outcrop along the Pawnee Pass Trail, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Shoshoni Peak North Slopes across scree slope from Peak 12,878, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Shoshoni Peak North Slopes across scree slope from Peak 12,878, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Looking back across the scree slope at Peak 12,878 from the North Slopes of Shoshoni Peak Looking back across the scree slope at Peak 12,878 from the North Slopes of Shoshoni Peak The North Slopes of Shoshoni Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area The North Slopes of Shoshoni Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Lake Isabelle, Long Lake, Brainard Lake, and Lefthand Reservoir from Shoshoni North Slopes Lake Isabelle, Long Lake, Brainard Lake, and Lefthand Reservoir from Shoshoni North Slopes The summit tower of Shoshoni Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area The summit tower of Shoshoni Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Navajo and Apache Peaks from Shoshoni Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Navajo and Apache Peaks from Shoshoni Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Zoomed in shot of the rock pinnacle, Dickers Peck, from Shoshoni Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Close up of the rock pinnacle, Dickers Peck, from Shoshoni Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View north along the Continental Divide from Shoshoni Peak North Slopes, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View north along the Continental Divide from Shoshoni Peak North Slopes, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Sign at Pawnee Pass, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Sign at Pawnee Pass, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Shoshoni Peak from the trail below Pawnee Pass, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area View of Shoshoni Peak from the trail below Pawnee Pass, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area