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Our Climb Of Mount Bierstadt
The sun shined perfectly over the Sawtooth and Mt. Bierstadt early in the morning.
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Two photos of my hiking partner Phil Ladden. When Phil was much younger,
he climbed Pikes Peak numerous times and Longs Peak.
Now in his early 50s, he's taking up the hobby of climbing mountains again. In
late June, we climbed Mt. Sherman
and this ascent was his second 14er of the year.
TOP: At one point, we rested on the trail. We talked about future climbs
and I suggested Grays Peak and Torreys Peak
via Stevens Gulch as future mountains to hike.
I even pointed them out to him as seen in the photo! :)
SECOND: Upward we hiked.
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Hiking closer to the summit. |
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Summit of Mt. Bierstadt - Alt. 14,060 Feet
A nice shot of Phil and myself with the camera on my tripod. Although we passed a few climbers,
we had the entire summit to ourselves. Also, I am pleased to say this was my 20th 14er ascent in my climbing career.
The winds increased as we climbed in elevation. At the summit, we estimated the wind chill to be in the range of 25 to 30 degrees.
Always be prepared for a sudden turn in the weather when you're on these mountains! |
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Phil, nearing the top, knows he has made it. |
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The view of the Sawtooth. |
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Mt. Evans and the
Mt. Evans Road can be seen on the right.
Abyss Lake, sits as a lonely body of water below. |
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Facing east toward Epaulet Mountain (13,523') right of
center in the background. Point 13,641' sits in the foreground on the right. |
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Facing south, Frozen Lake sits below. |
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The sun came in and out all day. Here is the view to the southwest.
South Park is the plains-like plateau on the left. Also, do you see the faint, yet somewhat distinct yellow area on the left?
That is Kenosha Pass. On the way home,
I stopped to photograph the stunning autumn leaves
in that area.
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More mountain scenery from the summit. |
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I zoomed-in on Guanella Pass, the trailhead parking lot and Deadmans Lake.
Everything looked so small from up summit.
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