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Gemini Peak, Mt. Sheridan, and Mt. Sherman

Posted by jl2 on September 19, 2010
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When I climbed Mt. Sherman first time I also climbed Mt. Sheridan and White Ridge. I wanted to get Gemini Peak, too, but didn’t get a chance.

Two years later, I finally got back around to it. It was weird trip in a way, because it was my first time up Gemini Peak, second time up Mt. Sheridan, and third time up Mt. Sherman. It was also the first time I hiked Mt. Sherman when it wasn’t snowy.

Other than that, it was a typical 14er/13er hike. I took a few pictures, but I don’t think they add much to the collection I took the last time I was up Sherman.

Here’s the GPS track.

Pacific and Atlantic Peaks

Posted by jl2 on July 11, 2010
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Skipped hiking and camping last weekend to avoid the 4th of July crowds. I heard I-70 was so bad they were “metering” traffic at the Eisenhower tunnel. Instead I did a bit of exploring around Westminster on my bike.

This weekend was back to the mountains, though.

Did a scramble along the east ridge of Pacific Peak, from the book Colorado Scrambles: Climbs Beyong the Beaten Path, and decided to grab “Atlantic” peak while I was there. To date, this is the most difficult scrambling route I’ve done.

Here’s a picture of the full ridge, from near Atlantic Peak. The route goes right along the top of the ridge.

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And some of the terrain:

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The rest of the photos are on Flickr.

Here’s the GPS track.

Mt. Hope and Quail Mountain

Posted by jl2 on June 27, 2010
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This weekend’s hiking trip was to 13933 ft. Mt. Hope and 13461 ft. Quail Mountain, near the town of Winfield. I was hoping to avoid crowds again, but there was a big training run for the Leadville 100 ultra-marathon going over Hope Pass, so that didn’t quite work out. Only saw two other people actually hiking Mt. Hope, though, and I had the summits to myself, which is the best part anyway.

The mountain views from the peaks in this area are some of the best in Colorado. The pictures don’t do them justice, but they’re on Flickr anyway.

This one of an old shack on Quail Mountain is my favorite of the bunch:

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Here’s the GPS track.

Mt. Ouray Hike

Posted by jl2 on June 20, 2010
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Hiked Mt. Ouray, Chipeta Mountain, and Pt. 13472 today. It was only 11.8 miles, but with 7250 feet of elevation gain and no trail, it felt longer. Only saw two other hikers all day – a nice change from the crowds on the 14ers. I was going to do a full “trip report,” but there’s not much to add other than that.

The photos are on Flickr.

Here’s the GPS track.