Humboldt Peak, Crestones Traverse
Knocking out the fourth and last of the so called Great Fourtneer Traverses, and my last outing in Colorado this year.
Pikes Peak
Pretty unremarkable summit of Pikes Peak, although I think this 14er is over-hated. I thought it was quite a nice walk (despite the cars).
Maroon Bells Traverse, Pyramid Peak
An unexpectedly smoky day, but probably the best of the so called Great Fourtneer Traverses in Colorado.
Scenes from Crewing Ouray 100
The Ouray 100 ultramarathon probably ranks as one of the hardest races in the country, clocking in at over 100 miles, ~42000 feet of vertical gain, at an average elevation of 10200 feet.
Mount Sneffels
What a fun name for a mountain! Mount Sneffels stands tall among its neighbors and it really does catch your eye driving south towards Ridgway. This is the outing where I really learn Colorado is a pay to win state and I won’t apologize for saying that 😤. Beeeautiful views though.
El Diente Wilson Traverse, Wilson Peak
Checking out what I think is the more boring part of the San Juans, only because it’s so isolated from all of the other interesting peaks to the east. My second so called Great Fourtneer Traverses in Colorado.
Capitol Peak
I’ve always wanted to do this ever since I saw the Mediocre Amateur video in what felt like another lifetime before the pandemic. I took the ridge direct, making it an extra long scramble 😋.
Kit Carson North Ridge, Challenger
A fun scramble variation on what would normally be a slog of a route. My first taste of bomber Crestone Conglomerate rock!
Little Bear Blanca Traverse, Ellingwood Point
The tackling the first of the so called Great Fourtneer Traverses in Colorado.
Belford, Oxford, Missouri
If we thought going up three separate Sawatch peaks by themselves was monotonous, how about doing three in one day 😂.
La Plata Peak
Yep this is already getting old lol. The third peak with similar mileage, views, and terrain profile, all while taking the same amount of time to summit. Although I will say that this probably had the best views of the Sawatch Peaks we’ve done, probably because there is greenery & vegetation as I’m learning.
Mount Yale
Tackling another mediocre peak in the Sawatch Range.
Mount Elbert
Unacclimatized, sleep-deprived, and not even 2 hours after arriving to Frisco did we decide to go up Colorado’s highest peak, Mount Elbert.