My Colorado Travelings

[roverrocks]

So many great pictures!!

 

[jiggler]

thanks for posting all this stuff, im being stationed at colorado springs next month. Hopfully i can visit most of the same places.

 

[jeepin_idaho]

This is an amazing thread! You really know how to make a guy miss his home state.

 

[TripLeader]

Thanks for all the positive feedback, I'll get some more stuff posted at some point. I'm jealous of you guys that live and/or are moving to Colorado. There are just so many outdoor recreation possibilities...

 

[TripLeader]

May 2010 14ers Attempts

Here's the details of a trip to the Leadville area from Spring 2010.
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We camped in the National Forest near the Elbert Trailhead. It was a spot we had been near in our previous Mt. Elbert attempt.

 

[TripLeader]

-May 2010-

We gave ourself some time to acclimatize. We snowshoed along an old jeep road that took us to an old mining camp.

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[TripLeader]

-May 2010-

A view of the mountains from US HWY 24.
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Mt. Elbert is at the far right. La Plata Peak is in the center left.

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Mt. Massive.

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Some of the old mines on the east side of Leadville.

 

[TripLeader]

-May 2010-

We hiked out to an old resort called "Interlaken."

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[TripLeader]

-May 2010-

The Elbert day came. Here's some views of the way to the top.

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[TripLeader]

-May 2010-

More views along the way to the top.







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We made it.

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Views on the way back down.

 

[TripLeader]

-May 2010-

A couple or so days later we decided to try Mt. Massive. Here's the views on the way up.

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[meatblanket]

Good job bagging those 14ers in the winter. Sure keeps the crowds down, doesn't it?

Winter/early spring outings are a hell of a lot more fun on skis than snowshoes though.

 

[TripLeader]

-May 2010-

More of the way up.




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We turned around without summiting. The sun was starting to melt some of the big snow fields. You could hear them making cracking sounds. We headed down to avoid any possible avalanches.
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Views along the way down.













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Those were the highlights of the trip. It felt good to return to Elbert and summit in snow conditions after being so close on my previous attempt.

 

[XTorrey]

Beautiful pics! The Ouray/Silverton area is our favorite camping place during the summer months.

 

[TripLeader]

Good job bagging those 14ers in the winter. Sure keeps the crowds down, doesn't it?

Winter/early spring outings are a hell of a lot more fun on skis than snowshoes though.

It's really amazing to have a 14er all to yourself or only see one or two other groups on it. Plus the views with the mountains covered in snow are just so much better. I do need to try it on skis at some point...

Beautiful pics! The Ouray/Silverton area is our favorite camping place during the summer months.

Thanks. I've only been to Ouray once. It's definitely a nice place, but for some reason it seems I always end up the Lake City side.