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Exploring and Wine: Mt. Fletcher, the one behind Quandary
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Friday, August 21, 2015. Mt Fletcher, the one behind Quandary. Mt Fletcher 13,951'. From Blue Lakes Dam. I did this hike true "ultralight" style with only a few items- my phone served as camera and GPS unit, and a running hydration bladder. It worked out fine, although it was pretty cold and windy near the summit. GPS tracking and photos are from an iPhone 6 with no additional processing or editing. Large flat area on the saddle with Quandary.
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Exploring and Wine: May 2013
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Well, here we go. For 2013 I'll be hiking a little less than last year, but it won't be easy. I have 9 mountains to go and only a couple could be considered "easy". June 22-23: Snowmass Mt. Snowmass Mt. on the left. June 28-29: Huron Peak AND Mt. Antero. How to make some otherwise boring Sawatch mountains more interesting? How about 2 in one day? Huron Peak left center. Little Bear Peak, as seen from Blanca Peak. Taking my...
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Exploring and Wine: September 2013
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Friday, September 13, 2013. So you want to climb 14ers? So you want to climb 14ers? Is climbing a 14er hard? Yes And no. It depends on several factors, but it isn't without difficulty. For starters, the air is 30% thinner. The second challenge is obvious, but still worth mentioning. Steep uphill climbing. The third challenge is weather. They say that for every 1,000 feet of elevation, you lose about 3 degrees F. So, if it's 90 degrees at home,...
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Exploring and Wine: October 2013
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Peak 7 and Peak 8 from the Grand Lodge. Peak 8 - 12,987 feet. Peak 7 - 12,665 feet. From Grand Lodge on Peak 7 (top of Ski Hill Road). Please do not mess with any of the equipment or signage inside the ski area. Respect Breckenridge Ski Area’s property. I did talk to a representative from Breck and they told me that you are allowed to hike around on their ski runs in the non-skiing seasons. Looking ahead from the same area.
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Exploring and Wine: June 2015
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Thursday, June 18, 2015. San Francisco Nov. 2013. Right before Alex turned 2 I took him to San Francisco. Mainly, the flight was free for him and I wanted him to see his Granddad. More photos are coming, these are the camera pics but I also have some decent phone pix. We worked our way over the the Golden Gate Bridge. Alex really liked this area. He didn't want to pose, this is the best we could do. Looking west from the fort. Mt of the Holy Cross.
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Exploring and Wine: February 2015
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Thursday, February 5, 2015. Snowshoeing in RMNP- Loch Vale. Loch Vale and Mills Lake, from Glacier Gorge parking lot. 7 miles RT, 1,000' of elevation gain. I wanted to take Scott and Kerry snowshoeing this winter, so we made it happen. I have been to this area before and it had great views, so I wanted to go again, taking them with me. The trees helped up survive the wind. Looky cheery after the frozen start. Heading up the drainage. Time to head ...
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Exploring and Wine: July 2015
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Crystal Peak 13,852'. From Aqueduct road (sort-of). 10 miles RT, 3200' of elevation gain. Cameras used: Nikon D5100 and iPhone 6. I was looking for a hike to do with my friends who recently moved to Washington. They live just above sea level and were wary of their conditioning. When we arrived in Breck it was 48 degrees and raining. Not typical July weather. Some nice trail on the Wheeler Trail shortcut/bypass. Upper Crysta...
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Exploring and Wine: August 2013
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Friday, August 23, 2013. Mr Wilson's House, Part 2. Day 2- Sunday 8/18. El Diente North Buttress. El Diente - Mt. Wilson Traverse. Mt Wilson descent to Navaho Lake. The 'large boulder' is a good landmark to help you get started on the North Buttress. Overview of the North Buttress route from Navaho Lake. The 'large boulder' is circled. Looking up at the route ahead. Looking back at Navaho Lake from above. Sunrise over Wilson Peak and Gladstone Peak.
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Exploring and Wine: August 2015
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Exploring Colorado and drinking some Wines along the way. Friday, August 21, 2015. Rocky Mountain National Park- Bear Lake and Beyond. Bear Lake, Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, Emerald Lake, Lake Haiyaha. Rocky Mountain National Park. I took my sister and nephew from Wisconsin, and my 3 year old son. I was proud of him, he made it 5 miles out of the 6 before I had to carry him. It was his longest hike to date. Altitude doesn't much seem to bother him, but boredom certainly does. Nymph lake, filled with lillypads.
