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Little Bear Peak, Elev 14,037 ft

Little Bear Peak, or simply Little Bear, is one of the fourteeners of the US state of Colorado. It lies at the southern end of the Sangre de Cristo Range, which is the northern section of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Little Bear is just southwest of Blanca Peak, one of the highest and most topographically prominent of the Colorado fourteeners.

While Little Bear itself has little more than the minimum 300 feet of prominence to qualify as a separate peak, it is notable for being one of the most technically difficult and dangerous of the fourteeners to climb; its standard route is known for being exposed to rockfall. The connecting ridge to Blanca Peak is one of the most challenging outings of its type in the state.

Little Bear is located within the Rio Grande National Forest, and is on the border between Alamosa County and Costilla County. (Coutesy Wikipedia)
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The Hour Glass.....I Think the Hour Glass is the Most Dangerous Spot on any of the Standard Routes on Co's 14'ers (GRoach)
"The Hour Glass"....."I Think the Hour Glass is the Most Dangerous Spot on any of the Standard Routes on Co's 14'ers" (GRoach)		 Hour Glass Safety, Note Missing Braid Cover on Light Green Rope Below Safety...Red OK
"Hour Glass" Safety, Note Missing Braid Cover on Light Green Rope Below Safety...Red OK		 Jim on Rope, Robert in Red
Jim on Rope, Robert in Red		 Jim, Descent Begins on the Hourglass Couloir
Jim, Descent Begins on the "Hourglass" Couloir
Jim....Hourglass: Descent is a Piece of Cake!!!
Jim...."Hourglass: Descent is a Piece of Cake!!!		 Breaktime, View of the West Ridge
Breaktime, View of the West Ridge		 Awesome Descent VIews
Awesome Descent VIews		 Breaktime Again, On the West Ridge, Approx Time 10:40AM
Breaktime Again, On the West Ridge, Approx Time 10:40AM
Lake Como, Our Basecamp in the Pines
Lake Como, Our Basecamp in the Pines		 High Desert View From Descent of Little Bear, Zapata Ranch in the Distance
High Desert View From Descent of Little Bear, Zapata Ranch in the Distance		 That's Our Base Camp in the Pines....Lake Como, Note Tallis Field
That's Our Base Camp in the Pines....Lake Como, Note Tallis Field		 Blanca Peak (Elev 14,345')....Another Day
Blanca Peak (Elev 14,345')....Another Day
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