Ecuador Pictures
Ecuador pictures are here!
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climbing
A collection of 214 posts
Cohutta
I spent the last two-and-a-bit days in the Cohutta Wilderness on a spur-of-the-moment, this'll-be-a-good-way-to-try-out-the-new-spot-locator camping trip.
I happened across precisely five people during the course of this trip. Listed in reverse-chronological order (which also happens to be more-boring to least-boring order), they are:
1) just a couple miles
There's a moose...
"There's a moose. Where's my gun?" Actually, I think I was grabbing my iPod. Still, it'd be cool if I were toting a desert eagle .50 in Alaska.
Cold
I call this picture, "Cold". It was actually warm, considering the altitude.
I'd rather be ice climbing
I'd rather be ice climbing.
Winter is nearly here. Ouray, CO is getting in some ice. Still sketch though. By the time I get back from Ecuador, it should be all out madness.
New season. New ice tools. This one (picture below) is simply beautiful. Although, I was
Sean Tracy
See the "Sean Tracy" mentioned in this picture? I took that picture in the Roadhouse diner in Talkteena in 2008. He did a single trek from the lowest point in North America (Death Valley) to the highest point in North America (Denali). And he was the first to
Cotopaxi
The specific mountain (err, volcano) hasn't been decided on yet, but I'll definitely be in Ecuador in mid-January. Woo hoo! There's some sweet, sweet ice climbing to be had if we decide on Cayambe instead of (or in addition to) Cotopaxi. Although, I'
Technicolor
This photo is from a meadow along the Pine Creek trail in the San Isabella Wilderness ... with a heavy dose of Photoshop. When I have more time (burning time in the Denver airport currently) I need to single out the trees and do a better job with the creek.
All Done
Corey and I spent the week in the Collegiate Wilderness.
We didn't really sleep the night before (while traveling) and went straight from the airport to the grocery store, packed everything, drove two hours to the trailhead, set up the tent and crashed. The following morning it was
Summit Feaver
Here's the deal. If I get my way, we'll be camping at the trailhead on Sunday night and starting the climb Monday morning. If the weather is good, the snow minimal and our appetite for pain great, we'll run up Mt. Huron, Missouri Mountain,