Vermejo’s Colorado Exploration: September 09

[Vermejo]

Gunnison - Crested Butte - Aspen - Leadville - Denver - Fairview - Buena Vista - Salida - Alma​

Routes:

Scenic Crested Butte/Schofield Pass/Paradise Divide Loop

Crested Butte/Pearl Pass/Aspen/Independence Pass to Leadville

Mosquito Pass

Cottonwood Pass/Tincup/Cumberland Pass/Alpine Tunnel/Hancock/St. Elmo

South Park Area Exploration

Wheeler Lake Trail


We did most everything in the original plans, and then some. The snowstorms and cold weather provided an ironic end to our long and brutal summer. While we spent most of our time in the mountains, in-between we sought refuge with the company of good friends, good brew, good food and a “one-off” tattoo parlor.

Stay Tuned...

 

[Vermejo]

Scenic Crested Butte/Schofield Pass/Paradise Divide Loop/Ohio Pass Road

 

[Vermejo]

Gunnison

 

[Vermejo]

Crested Butte - Local Character

 

[1leglance]

dude those are truely epic pictures...
I really wish I could take pics like you guys do, very very impressive.

 

[Vermejo]

Pearl Pass

 

[Vermejo]

Much more to come...

dude those are truely epic pictures...
I really wish I could take pics like you guys do, very very impressive.

Thanks Lance

 

[Funrover]

Great shots, looking forward to the others!

 

[XJxplorer]

Amazing shots!

May I ask what camera and lenses you are using??

 

[Richie]

Those are some awesome autumn shots. I need to head north within the next few weeks for some similiar scenery.:smiley_drive:

 

[Cabrito]

Yeah, great pics and nice rig!

 

[Abel Villesca]

Awesome photos! Brings back great memories of some of my favorite places in Colorado.

 

[Vermejo]

Pearl Pass II

The weather forecast called for snow and rain that day. With that information we packed camp in Gunnison early and started our Pearl Pass ascension under cloudy skies. Not much was going to stop us as I had been planning this route for quite some time. Since I was a teenager I had wanted to do Pearl Pass; back then I wanted to ride it by mountain bike. I would have never imagined over a decade later I’d be winding up the mountain in a vehicle.

The snow started shortly after timberline and made for some excitement along the shelf road. Meghan was lucky enough to get the vertical view leading up to the summit. At the Pass the snow and wind was coming in full force. Jumping out of the truck for photos was a great rush for the senses. The weather, darkness and boulder fields made for an eerie decent.

 

[Vermejo]

Amazing shots!

May I ask what camera and lenses you are using??

Thank you.

The Camera

 

[02TahoeMD]

Just great photos. I love the interior shot of the dashboard on the hotrod. Keep them coming!