Day 0: Campsite was 7 miles down the valley--I think Oxford is the distant peak on right.
Driving back from Leadville.
Day 1: Sunrise.
Target acquisition! Mt. Missouri is the highest point on the left. Not a well defined peak...more a high point on a tall ridge.
Looking back on the valley we climbed.
Ben hopping the creek. Missouri in the distance.
Red snow = snow algae!
View from the saddle between Missouri and the ~13,900 point to the north.
Partners in crime.
Cairn & gear; towards Missouri.
Back side of the ridge.
Yancy conquers Missouri!
View to the South.
One down...
Tomorrow's goal: Mt. Belford in the foreground, Mt. Oxford behind on the right.
Mt. Yale: conquered 7/07
The valley we climbed.
Return trip, looking towards the peak.
The Crux.
On it's way to the biggest campfire I've ever seen.
Campfire & creator
Day 2: Mt. Belford
Chad & Finn
View of Missouri from Oxford
Two down...
Path to Oxford.
Path to Oxford; looking back at Belford
Climbing Oxford: HAIL!
This is how fast the weather turns on a mtn...beautiful at the top!
View of Belford & Missouri from Oxford
Thr...
Three...
Three down!! Mission accomplished.
Chow break with Finn.
Paaaassed out!
Mt. Harvard in the foreground, Mt Yale in the middle distance.
The long trail back. Belford rises to the right of the saddle.
Across the expansive valley between Missouri and Belford: we went down the back way.
Snow in August.
Snow in August: oh yeah!
On the other side of Elk Head pass.
One last look at Missouri.
The trip home.
Day -1: Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods crew: Yancy, Trubits, er...
