Crestone Needle, Elev. 14.197'
Basecamp at S. Colony Lakes, Elev 11,700' |
1st Steps, 5:20AM, Colony Lake in Background |
Climbing Toward Cloud Covered Broken Hand Pass |
Nearing Top of Broken Hand Pass, Elev 13,000' |
Looking Back at S. Colony Lakes |
That's the Top of the Pass ! |
Loren (Lower Right, Red Helmet), Note Trail Maint Rigging Line |
Broken Hand Rock Formations |
Fred in the Flowers, Cresting the Pass |
View of San Luis Valley and San Juans on Skyline |
Broken Hand Ridgeline |
No Need to Blow Whistle, the Crew's Off-Day |
Discover That the Trail Maintence Crew is Headed to the Needle |
The Needle |
Bob and Fred Hiking on the Ridgeline |
The Summit in View, Loren is the Rope Mule! |
Bob and Loren, Climbing the Class 3 Gully |
Fred, Bob and Loren, In the East Gully |
View Down the East Gully, The Distant Saddle is the Pass |
View of Lindsey (Last Week's Climb), Distant Summit Near Center on Skyline |
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