GPS track going counter-clockwise.
Dragon's Tail Couloir from Emerald Lake. We took the left branch, which has a section of rock near the top.
Emerald Lake about to awake from winter slumber.
Jeff and James starting out on Dragon's Tail
Jeff and Kevin on the lower part of the couloir. Taken by James Just.
James about halfway up.
Looking down to Emerald Lake about halfway up. A runnel goes down the middle.
I think this is the right branch.
James leads the way up one of the steepest sections.
James and Jeff scouting out the short section of rock.
View from the bottom of the rock section.
James leads the rock section. Jeff and I roped up for this.
View from near the top.
Jeff tops out on Dragon's Tail.
Jeff and Kevin top out. Taken by James Just.
James tops out.
Longs from the top of Dragon's Tail.
Approaching the benign summit of Flattop, hence the name.
Summit shot
12er Hallett Pk, next on the agenda.
12er Otis (foreground), 13ers Powell (behind Otis) and Taylor (right) from Hallett.
Taylor from Otis
Powell and The Sharkstooth in foreground.
Hallett from Otis
Looking down a dramatic window from summit of Taylor.
Nearing summit of Powell, further away than it looks.
The dramatic summit of Powell, the last peak of the day.
Splendid view of Longs.
Taylor from Powell summit.
Impressive Alice to the west.
Andrews Tarn and The Loch from top of Andrews Glacier.
Andrews Glacier, which isn't steep enough to glissade much.
The Sharkstooth, one of the hardest 12ers in CO.
The Loch on way down.
Alberta Falls on Glacier Gorge trail.
