Chief Mtn from Squaw, our last peak for the day.
The true summit of Squaw is the rock outcropping to the right, which I failed to realize. I'll be back!
The class 1+ crux to the top of the lookout tower on Squaw.
Lookout tower on 11er Squaw Mtn.
Jim heading back down the road on a nice day, but not quite bluebird standards!
Some big time trail breaking action on the east slopes of Papoose. Thankfully this was short lived. Pic by Jim Ohl.
Nearing the heavily drifted summit of unranked 11er Papoose.
Chief from Papoose.
Our New Years Day gift was an unexpected broken trail on popular Chief Mtn.
Nearing summit of Chief Mtn.
Squaw and Papoose from Chief.
Happy New Year from the 11er Chief Mtn B.
The Evans group looking wind scoured. Evans was our initial goal for the day, but wind forecast was bad.
Another view of the Evans group.
Grays and Torreys with Argentine in foreground.
The James Peak group to the north.
GPS track-5.8 miles/1900 gain