First light in the Roosevelt National Forest
Long's Peak (center), flanked by Mt. Lady Washington (right) and Mt. Meeker (left)
Long's Peak
Sunrise above timber line
Valley fog
From 14ers.com
A beautiful sunrise
Long's Peak (right) and Mt. Meeker (left)
Grouse
The rock pile at the Granite Pass trail junction
The painful boulder field approach
Climbing through the final part of the Boulder Field towards the Keyhole (Keyhole shelter on left).
Plaque on the Keyhole shelter
The Keyhole shelter
Looking out the window onto the Boulder Field, from inside the Keyhole shelter
Adam inside the Keyhole shelter
Looking out the door of the Keyhole shelter, onto the Boulder Field
Past the Keyhole, climbing the ledges towards the Trough
It was raining when we descended these ledges (from 14ers.com)
Pagoda Mountain
Pagoda Mountain (left)
Chef's Head Peak
Looking down from the ledges into the valley below
Climbing through the ledges towards the Trough
Pagoda Mountain (left) and Chef's Head Peak (right)
Chef's Head Peak (left)
The Keyboard of the Winds
from 14ers.com
A closer look at the terrain in the Trough
A view of some cliffs near the base of the Home Stretch (peak out of frame to left)
We descended this in the rain (from 14ers.com)
At the summit, looking down the Home Stretch
There was no visibility at the summit, but I took a picture anyways
The terrain at the summit
The USGS survey marker at the summit
Me at the summit
Looking down the Home Stretch during the descent
Descending back into the Trough (this was the last photo taken while on the mountain, because the conditions worsened)
Off of the mountain, hurrying to get below timber line
Back below timber line, in the Roosevelt National Forest
