For me, climbing Mt. Elbert would be the realization of one of my oldest dreams...to climb a Rocky Mountain 14,000'-er. We decided on Elbert not only because it was the highest in the state (and second highest in the lower 48) but because it has a well-travelled non-technical trail to the summit. Neither my wife or I are rock climbers so this was a necessity. We decided on the popular route up the north-east ridge of Elbert. The 9-mile round trip route climbs from an elevation of about 10,000' to the 14,433' summit. Sounds straight forward enough but for a couple of flatlanders the sheer elevation would be a powerful obstacle to overcome. It promised to be a memoravle day on the trail... http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/Mt-Elbert/472980563_9LhNo-Ti.jpg http://dwhike.smugmug.com/gallery/5423787_vRARH/ 2009-02-13T02:29:23Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />The Route... (Map from 14ers.com)</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#472980563_9LhNo" title="The Route... (Map from 14ers.com)"><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/Mt-Elbert/472980563_9LhNo-Th.jpg" width="136" height="150" alt="The Route... (Map from 14ers.com)" title="The Route... (Map from 14ers.com)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:30:07Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/Mt-Elbert/472980563_9LhNo-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />9500' - This was our first glimpse of Elbert the morning of the climb. Shot from US-24 just north of Leadville...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331644964_MPRnC" title="9500' - This was our first glimpse of Elbert the morning of the climb. Shot from US-24 just north of Leadville..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8544/331644964_MPRnC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="9500' - This was our first glimpse of Elbert the morning of the climb. Shot from US-24 just north of Leadville..." title="9500' - This was our first glimpse of Elbert the morning of the climb. Shot from US-24 just north of Leadville..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:45Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8544/331644964_MPRnC-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:02:25 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />9500' - Mt. Massive (14,428'), Mt Elbert's slightly lower neighbor to the north...from US-24 north of Leadville...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331644867_QVzmi" title="9500' - Mt. Massive (14,428'), Mt Elbert's slightly lower neighbor to the north...from US-24 north of Leadville..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8543/331644867_QVzmi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="9500' - Mt. Massive (14,428'), Mt Elbert's slightly lower neighbor to the north...from US-24 north of Leadville..." title="9500' - Mt. Massive (14,428'), Mt Elbert's slightly lower neighbor to the north...from US-24 north of Leadville..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:45Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8543/331644867_QVzmi-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 08:48:06 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />9700' - An old shack sitting under the gaze of Elbert along the access road...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331645073_iYPmy" title="9700' - An old shack sitting under the gaze of Elbert along the access road..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8546/331645073_iYPmy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="9700' - An old shack sitting under the gaze of Elbert along the access road..." title="9700' - An old shack sitting under the gaze of Elbert along the access road..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:45Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8546/331645073_iYPmy-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:05:25 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />9900' - Passing Halfmoon Creek Campground on the way to the trailhead...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331645198_8SdCo" title="9900' - Passing Halfmoon Creek Campground on the way to the trailhead..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8547/331645198_8SdCo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="9900' - Passing Halfmoon Creek Campground on the way to the trailhead..." title="9900' - Passing Halfmoon Creek Campground on the way to the trailhead..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:45Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8547/331645198_8SdCo-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:14:07 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,040' - Mt. Elbert Trailhead. The northeast ridge, the one we'd be climbing, rises above the trees...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331645339_poXKH" title="10,040' - Mt. Elbert Trailhead. The northeast ridge, the one we'd be climbing, rises above the trees..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8548/331645339_poXKH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="10,040' - Mt. Elbert Trailhead. The northeast ridge, the one we'd be climbing, rises above the trees..." title="10,040' - Mt. Elbert Trailhead. The northeast ridge, the one we'd be climbing, rises above the trees..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:45Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8548/331645339_poXKH-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:18:19 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,040' - We got the feeling we had arrived a bit late, the parking lot was nearly full...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331645440_YefNk" title="10,040' - We got the feeling we had arrived a bit late, the parking lot was nearly full..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8549/331645440_YefNk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="10,040' - We got the feeling we had arrived a bit late, the parking lot was nearly full..." title="10,040' - We got the feeling we had arrived a bit late, the parking lot was nearly full..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:45Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8549/331645440_YefNk-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:37:35 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,040' - Only 4,700' of vertical to go!!</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331645572_9ZjoH" title="10,040' - Only 4,700' of vertical to go!!"><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8552/331645572_9ZjoH-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="10,040' - Only 4,700' of vertical to go!!" title="10,040' - Only 4,700' of vertical to go!!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8552/331645572_9ZjoH-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:45:44 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,100' - The forest near the trailhead was a mix of Fir and Pine and would remain that way until treeline...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331645643_taPXz" title="10,100' - The forest near the trailhead was a mix of Fir and Pine and would remain that way until treeline..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8553/331645643_taPXz-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="10,100' - The forest near the trailhead was a mix of Fir and Pine and would remain that way until treeline..." title="10,100' - The forest near the trailhead was a mix of Fir and Pine and would remain that way until treeline..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8553/331645643_taPXz-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:48:14 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,200' - A small stream crossing and the last reliable water along the trail...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331645718_Gj9gz" title="10,200' - A small stream crossing and the last reliable water along the trail..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8555/331645718_Gj9gz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="10,200' - A small stream crossing and the last reliable water along the trail..." title="10,200' - A small stream crossing and the last reliable water along the trail..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8555/331645718_Gj9gz-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:51:44 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,600' - The trail passed the reamins of an old mining shack about 3/4 of a mile from the trailhead...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331645974_YQWrE" title="10,600' - The trail passed the reamins of an old mining shack about 3/4 of a mile from the trailhead..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8559/331645974_YQWrE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="10,600' - The trail passed the reamins of an old mining shack about 3/4 of a mile from the trailhead..." title="10,600' - The trail passed the reamins of an old mining shack about 3/4 of a mile from the trailhead..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8559/331645974_YQWrE-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 09:56:40 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,650' - The trail continued to climb relentlessly...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331646232_Cdq57" title="10,650' - The trail continued to climb relentlessly..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8562/331646232_Cdq57-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="10,650' - The trail continued to climb relentlessly..." title="10,650' - The trail continued to climb relentlessly..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8562/331646232_Cdq57-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 10:03:33 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,650' - The thick forest even restricted views behind us...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331646384_mqEzZ" title="10,650' - The thick forest even restricted views behind us..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8565/331646384_mqEzZ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="10,650' - The thick forest even restricted views behind us..." title="10,650' - The thick forest even restricted views behind us..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8565/331646384_mqEzZ-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 10:11:09 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,700' - The trail tops out at this curious pile of rocks before descending slightly to the upper junction with the Colorado Trail...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331646590_8ayzu" title="10,700' - The trail tops out at this curious pile of rocks before descending slightly to the upper junction with the Colorado Trail..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8566/331646590_8ayzu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="10,700' - The trail tops out at this curious pile of rocks before descending slightly to the upper junction with the Colorado Trail..." title="10,700' - The trail tops out at this curious pile of rocks before descending slightly to the upper junction with the Colorado Trail..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8566/331646590_8ayzu-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 10:13:38 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,560' - At the junction with the Colorado Trail this sign pointed us toward the ridge...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331646733_Sk9F5" title="10,560' - At the junction with the Colorado Trail this sign pointed us toward the ridge..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8571/331646733_Sk9F5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="10,560' - At the junction with the Colorado Trail this sign pointed us toward the ridge..." title="10,560' - At the junction with the Colorado Trail this sign pointed us toward the ridge..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8571/331646733_Sk9F5-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 10:19:35 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,700' - The sun in the trees above was pleasant...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331646893_LoEMT" title="10,700' - The sun in the trees above was pleasant..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8575/331646893_LoEMT-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="10,700' - The sun in the trees above was pleasant..." title="10,700' - The sun in the trees above was pleasant..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8575/331646893_LoEMT-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 10:37:55 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />10,900' - It wasn't until nearly a mile and a half in that we started getting any views...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331647051_D56KR" title="10,900' - It wasn't until nearly a mile and a half in that we started getting any views..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8578/331647051_D56KR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="10,900' - It wasn't until nearly a mile and a half in that we started getting any views..." title="10,900' - It wasn't until nearly a mile and a half in that we started getting any views..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8578/331647051_D56KR-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 10:47:11 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />11,200' - The trail got increasingly steep as it tried to gain the ridge...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331647153_tzyzJ" title="11,200' - The trail got increasingly steep as it tried to gain the ridge..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8581/331647153_tzyzJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="11,200' - The trail got increasingly steep as it tried to gain the ridge..." title="11,200' - The trail got increasingly steep as it tried to gain the ridge..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8581/331647153_tzyzJ-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 10:57:58 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />11,400' - The relative flatness of the lower idge was a welcome change after two previous grinding miles...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331647359_5ZsRU" title="11,400' - The relative flatness of the lower idge was a welcome change after two previous grinding miles..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8585/331647359_5ZsRU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="11,400' - The relative flatness of the lower idge was a welcome change after two previous grinding miles..." title="11,400' - The relative flatness of the lower idge was a welcome change after two previous grinding miles..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8585/331647359_5ZsRU-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:05:07 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />11,600' - A nice little clearing atop the ridge, about a quarter mile before treeline, treated us to some views ahead...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331647429_asVj9" title="11,600' - A nice little clearing atop the ridge, about a quarter mile before treeline, treated us to some views ahead..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8586/331647429_asVj9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="11,600' - A nice little clearing atop the ridge, about a quarter mile before treeline, treated us to some views ahead..." title="11,600' - A nice little clearing atop the ridge, about a quarter mile before treeline, treated us to some views ahead..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8586/331647429_asVj9-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:10:43 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />11,600' - The clearing also gave us our first views back to the east...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331647642_QpxvT" title="11,600' - The clearing also gave us our first views back to the east..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8590/331647642_QpxvT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="11,600' - The clearing also gave us our first views back to the east..." title="11,600' - The clearing also gave us our first views back to the east..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8590/331647642_QpxvT-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:14:27 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />11,700' - As we neared treeline there were some decent size snow drifts still hanging on amongst the pines...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331647847_zQbBQ" title="11,700' - As we neared treeline there were some decent size snow drifts still hanging on amongst the pines..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8591/331647847_zQbBQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="11,700' - As we neared treeline there were some decent size snow drifts still hanging on amongst the pines..." title="11,700' - As we neared treeline there were some decent size snow drifts still hanging on amongst the pines..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8591/331647847_zQbBQ-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:19:37 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />11,750' - I noticed quite a number of dead or dying Douglas Fir trees as we climbed, I'm curious as to the cause...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331647997_z8dBj" title="11,750' - I noticed quite a number of dead or dying Douglas Fir trees as we climbed, I'm curious as to the cause..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8592/331647997_z8dBj-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="11,750' - I noticed quite a number of dead or dying Douglas Fir trees as we climbed, I'm curious as to the cause..." title="11,750' - I noticed quite a number of dead or dying Douglas Fir trees as we climbed, I'm curious as to the cause..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8592/331647997_z8dBj-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:21:14 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />11,750' - These early morning clouds worried me...afternoon thunderstorms are an every day occurance in the high peaks...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648086_GKcyy" title="11,750' - These early morning clouds worried me...afternoon thunderstorms are an every day occurance in the high peaks..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8593/331648086_GKcyy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="11,750' - These early morning clouds worried me...afternoon thunderstorms are an every day occurance in the high peaks..." title="11,750' - These early morning clouds worried me...afternoon thunderstorms are an every day occurance in the high peaks..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8593/331648086_GKcyy-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:22:31 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />11,900' - Treeline...the mosquitos were pretty bad at this point and we were looking for a nice breeze...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648177_7f9Zr" title="11,900' - Treeline...the mosquitos were pretty bad at this point and we were looking for a nice breeze..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8595/331648177_7f9Zr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="11,900' - Treeline...the mosquitos were pretty bad at this point and we were looking for a nice breeze..." title="11,900' - Treeline...the mosquitos were pretty bad at this point and we were looking for a nice breeze..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8595/331648177_7f9Zr-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:34:47 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,000' - We got our first up-close look at the ridge ahead..."It doesn't look so bad..."</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648284_mAWZc" title="12,000' - We got our first up-close look at the ridge ahead..."It doesn't look so bad...""><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8596/331648284_mAWZc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,000' - We got our first up-close look at the ridge ahead..."It doesn't look so bad..."" title="12,000' - We got our first up-close look at the ridge ahead..."It doesn't look so bad..."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8596/331648284_mAWZc-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:35:01 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,000' - At this point were just over half way along the trail (2.3 miles) but still had around 2,400' of vertical to climb...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648348_J3ZaC" title="12,000' - At this point were just over half way along the trail (2.3 miles) but still had around 2,400' of vertical to climb..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8599/331648348_J3ZaC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,000' - At this point were just over half way along the trail (2.3 miles) but still had around 2,400' of vertical to climb..." title="12,000' - At this point were just over half way along the trail (2.3 miles) but still had around 2,400' of vertical to climb..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8599/331648348_J3ZaC-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:40:54 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,200' - The trail above treeline continued to climb relentlessly...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648550_qmjCd" title="12,200' - The trail above treeline continued to climb relentlessly..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8603/331648550_qmjCd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,200' - The trail above treeline continued to climb relentlessly..." title="12,200' - The trail above treeline continued to climb relentlessly..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8603/331648550_qmjCd-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:45:20 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,200' - Mt. Massive (14,421') sits in the sun to the north...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648685_ECmqr" title="12,200' - Mt. Massive (14,421') sits in the sun to the north..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8604/331648685_ECmqr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,200' - Mt. Massive (14,421') sits in the sun to the north..." title="12,200' - Mt. Massive (14,421') sits in the sun to the north..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8604/331648685_ECmqr-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:47:02 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,300' - This shot gives you an idea of the angle we were hiking at much of the time...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648728_aAdfh" title="12,300' - This shot gives you an idea of the angle we were hiking at much of the time..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8606/331648728_aAdfh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,300' - This shot gives you an idea of the angle we were hiking at much of the time..." title="12,300' - This shot gives you an idea of the angle we were hiking at much of the time..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8606/331648728_aAdfh-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:48:16 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,300' - The trail was wearing on us by this point but the nice thing was there were plenty of nice places to stop for a breather!</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648848_s4Wzc" title="12,300' - The trail was wearing on us by this point but the nice thing was there were plenty of nice places to stop for a breather!"><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8610/331648848_s4Wzc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,300' - The trail was wearing on us by this point but the nice thing was there were plenty of nice places to stop for a breather!" title="12,300' - The trail was wearing on us by this point but the nice thing was there were plenty of nice places to stop for a breather!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:42Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8610/331648848_s4Wzc-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:55:13 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,350' - The smells of the alpine wildflowers combined with the views resulted in an pleasant assault on the senses...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331648946_CpEC4" title="12,350' - The smells of the alpine wildflowers combined with the views resulted in an pleasant assault on the senses..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8611/331648946_CpEC4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,350' - The smells of the alpine wildflowers combined with the views resulted in an pleasant assault on the senses..." title="12,350' - The smells of the alpine wildflowers combined with the views resulted in an pleasant assault on the senses..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8611/331648946_CpEC4-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:58:26 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,350' - Looking the 2,300' down to the parking area...impressed with our progress...and then realizing we'd only made half the climb...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331649041_R8HMM" title="12,350' - Looking the 2,300' down to the parking area...impressed with our progress...and then realizing we'd only made half the climb..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8614/331649041_R8HMM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,350' - Looking the 2,300' down to the parking area...impressed with our progress...and then realizing we'd only made half the climb..." title="12,350' - Looking the 2,300' down to the parking area...impressed with our progress...and then realizing we'd only made half the climb..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8614/331649041_R8HMM-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:59:29 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,400' - Mt. Massive (14,421')</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331649113_tSTsr" title="12,400' - Mt. Massive (14,421')"><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8616/331649113_tSTsr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,400' - Mt. Massive (14,421')" title="12,400' - Mt. Massive (14,421')" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8616/331649113_tSTsr-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 11:59:52 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,400' - The colorful alpine tundra...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331649247_awsYz" title="12,400' - The colorful alpine tundra..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8617/331649247_awsYz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,400' - The colorful alpine tundra..." title="12,400' - The colorful alpine tundra..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8617/331649247_awsYz-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:00:15 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,500' - Despite all the views, for much of the climb this was the view we were concentrating on...a seemingly endless hill...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331649356_NhAi5" title="12,500' - Despite all the views, for much of the climb this was the view we were concentrating on...a seemingly endless hill..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8619/331649356_NhAi5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,500' - Despite all the views, for much of the climb this was the view we were concentrating on...a seemingly endless hill..." title="12,500' - Despite all the views, for much of the climb this was the view we were concentrating on...a seemingly endless hill..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8619/331649356_NhAi5-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:02:10 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,600' - I believe this pretty little flower is Moss Campion that has yet to fully bloom...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331649422_7Z2hE" title="12,600' - I believe this pretty little flower is Moss Campion that has yet to fully bloom..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8620/331649422_7Z2hE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,600' - I believe this pretty little flower is Moss Campion that has yet to fully bloom..." title="12,600' - I believe this pretty little flower is Moss Campion that has yet to fully bloom..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8620/331649422_7Z2hE-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:04:19 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,600' - This little flower, Phlox, is responsible for much of the pleasant smells above treeline...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331649516_TmNNP" title="12,600' - This little flower, Phlox, is responsible for much of the pleasant smells above treeline..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8624/331649516_TmNNP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,600' - This little flower, Phlox, is responsible for much of the pleasant smells above treeline..." title="12,600' - This little flower, Phlox, is responsible for much of the pleasant smells above treeline..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8624/331649516_TmNNP-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:05:27 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,650' - We couldn't help but keep looking back to the beautiful view behind us...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331649708_qeFz3" title="12,650' - We couldn't help but keep looking back to the beautiful view behind us..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8626/331649708_qeFz3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,650' - We couldn't help but keep looking back to the beautiful view behind us..." title="12,650' - We couldn't help but keep looking back to the beautiful view behind us..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8626/331649708_qeFz3-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:07:07 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,650' - Mt. Massive, to the north, is only a few feet shorter the Elbert and offered a good guage as to how far we had climbed...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331649784_yWwJq" title="12,650' - Mt. Massive, to the north, is only a few feet shorter the Elbert and offered a good guage as to how far we had climbed..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8631/331649784_yWwJq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,650' - Mt. Massive, to the north, is only a few feet shorter the Elbert and offered a good guage as to how far we had climbed..." title="12,650' - Mt. Massive, to the north, is only a few feet shorter the Elbert and offered a good guage as to how far we had climbed..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8631/331649784_yWwJq-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:16:14 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,650' - Here, the trail crosses from the north to south side of the ridge allowing the blue-green waters of Twin lakes to come into view...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331650883_Ro8Zn" title="12,650' - Here, the trail crosses from the north to south side of the ridge allowing the blue-green waters of Twin lakes to come into view..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8632/331650883_Ro8Zn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,650' - Here, the trail crosses from the north to south side of the ridge allowing the blue-green waters of Twin lakes to come into view..." title="12,650' - Here, the trail crosses from the north to south side of the ridge allowing the blue-green waters of Twin lakes to come into view..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8632/331650883_Ro8Zn-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:21:47 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,700' - As the trail once again gained the top of the ridge we were quickly reminded there was a lot of climbing yet to go...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651189_pEsWL" title="12,700' - As the trail once again gained the top of the ridge we were quickly reminded there was a lot of climbing yet to go..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8635/331651189_pEsWL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,700' - As the trail once again gained the top of the ridge we were quickly reminded there was a lot of climbing yet to go..." title="12,700' - As the trail once again gained the top of the ridge we were quickly reminded there was a lot of climbing yet to go..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8635/331651189_pEsWL-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:23:33 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,700' - The beautiful Twin Lakes area to the south...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651259_6Xyyd" title="12,700' - The beautiful Twin Lakes area to the south..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8636/331651259_6Xyyd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,700' - The beautiful Twin Lakes area to the south..." title="12,700' - The beautiful Twin Lakes area to the south..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8636/331651259_6Xyyd-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:28:19 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,800' - Still looking for an ID on this pretty pink flower...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651347_s6ruT" title="12,800' - Still looking for an ID on this pretty pink flower..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8641/331651347_s6ruT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,800' - Still looking for an ID on this pretty pink flower..." title="12,800' - Still looking for an ID on this pretty pink flower..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8641/331651347_s6ruT-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:29:40 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,850' - This ridge, the "crux" of the route, is the toughest section of trail. We'd be climbing around 1,000' in less than a mile...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651480_UTmUH" title="12,850' - This ridge, the "crux" of the route, is the toughest section of trail. We'd be climbing around 1,000' in less than a mile..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8643/331651480_UTmUH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,850' - This ridge, the "crux" of the route, is the toughest section of trail. We'd be climbing around 1,000' in less than a mile..." title="12,850' - This ridge, the "crux" of the route, is the toughest section of trail. We'd be climbing around 1,000' in less than a mile..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8643/331651480_UTmUH-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:32:55 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,850' - We broke for lunch before the big climb and took in the view across to the south ridge. Can you make out the climbers atop it?</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651541_cn3cB" title="12,850' - We broke for lunch before the big climb and took in the view across to the south ridge. Can you make out the climbers atop it?"><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8645/331651541_cn3cB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="12,850' - We broke for lunch before the big climb and took in the view across to the south ridge. Can you make out the climbers atop it?" title="12,850' - We broke for lunch before the big climb and took in the view across to the south ridge. Can you make out the climbers atop it?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8645/331651541_cn3cB-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:38:51 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />12,850' - The panoramic view to the east from our lunch spot...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651586_aQkAb" title="12,850' - The panoramic view to the east from our lunch spot..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8646/331651586_aQkAb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="58" alt="12,850' - The panoramic view to the east from our lunch spot..." title="12,850' - The panoramic view to the east from our lunch spot..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8646/331651586_aQkAb-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:44:19 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,100' - The "crux" of the climb begins...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651726_MHs55" title="13,100' - The "crux" of the climb begins..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8651/331651726_MHs55-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,100' - The "crux" of the climb begins..." title="13,100' - The "crux" of the climb begins..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8651/331651726_MHs55-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:49:30 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,200' - Breaks were becoming more frequent the higher we got...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651834_VynqV" title="13,200' - Breaks were becoming more frequent the higher we got..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8653/331651834_VynqV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,200' - Breaks were becoming more frequent the higher we got..." title="13,200' - Breaks were becoming more frequent the higher we got..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8653/331651834_VynqV-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:52:06 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,200' - Same as the last shot, just without me. Looking east...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331652029_xSHs4" title="13,200' - Same as the last shot, just without me. Looking east..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8655/331652029_xSHs4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,200' - Same as the last shot, just without me. Looking east..." title="13,200' - Same as the last shot, just without me. Looking east..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8655/331652029_xSHs4-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:56:15 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,250' - ...and back to the climb..."just put one foot in front of the other, eventually you'll get there..."</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331651956_XNDEN" title="13,250' - ...and back to the climb..."just put one foot in front of the other, eventually you'll get there...""><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8654/331651956_XNDEN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,250' - ...and back to the climb..."just put one foot in front of the other, eventually you'll get there..."" title="13,250' - ...and back to the climb..."just put one foot in front of the other, eventually you'll get there..."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8654/331651956_XNDEN-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:53:41 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,300' - This little creature is known as a Marmot. They live among the rocks above treeline and seemed to be quite docile. Numerous times we'd look up to find we were being watched by on ...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331652195_Pa2cw" title="13,300' - This little creature is known as a Marmot. They live among the rocks above treeline and seemed to be quite docile. Numerous times we'd look up to find we were being watched by on ..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8657/331652195_Pa2cw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,300' - This little creature is known as a Marmot. They live among the rocks above treeline and seemed to be quite docile. Numerous times we'd look up to find we were being watched by on ..." title="13,300' - This little creature is known as a Marmot. They live among the rocks above treeline and seemed to be quite docile. Numerous times we'd look up to find we were being watched by on ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8657/331652195_Pa2cw-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:58:08 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,300' - This little guy was a bit camera shy...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331652286_oedfA" title="13,300' - This little guy was a bit camera shy..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8661/331652286_oedfA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,300' - This little guy was a bit camera shy..." title="13,300' - This little guy was a bit camera shy..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8661/331652286_oedfA-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:58:48 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,400' - Looking 800' down into Box Creek Ravine...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331652380_HHrso" title="13,400' - Looking 800' down into Box Creek Ravine..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8663/331652380_HHrso-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,400' - Looking 800' down into Box Creek Ravine..." title="13,400' - Looking 800' down into Box Creek Ravine..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8663/331652380_HHrso-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 12:59:01 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,450' - It really didn't feel like we were making much progress at times...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331652534_QfQ4L" title="13,450' - It really didn't feel like we were making much progress at times..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8664/331652534_QfQ4L-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,450' - It really didn't feel like we were making much progress at times..." title="13,450' - It really didn't feel like we were making much progress at times..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:38Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8664/331652534_QfQ4L-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 13:00:25 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,600' - I noticed we were no longer so much looking UP at Mt. Massive as OVER. This was a good feeling...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331652659_GLf3y" title="13,600' - I noticed we were no longer so much looking UP at Mt. Massive as OVER. This was a good feeling..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8665/331652659_GLf3y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="13,600' - I noticed we were no longer so much looking UP at Mt. Massive as OVER. This was a good feeling..." title="13,600' - I noticed we were no longer so much looking UP at Mt. Massive as OVER. This was a good feeling..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8665/331652659_GLf3y-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 13:01:26 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,600' - ...the view down was looking more impressive as well...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331652891_MZtyg" title="13,600' - ...the view down was looking more impressive as well..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8673/331652891_MZtyg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,600' - ...the view down was looking more impressive as well..." title="13,600' - ...the view down was looking more impressive as well..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8673/331652891_MZtyg-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 13:09:14 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,700' - As we climbed the trail came nearer to the snowfields above Box Creek Ravine...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331653147_6D7Ws" title="13,700' - As we climbed the trail came nearer to the snowfields above Box Creek Ravine..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8676/331653147_6D7Ws-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,700' - As we climbed the trail came nearer to the snowfields above Box Creek Ravine..." title="13,700' - As we climbed the trail came nearer to the snowfields above Box Creek Ravine..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8676/331653147_6D7Ws-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 13:15:25 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,850' - FINALLY, the steep section behind us, only...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331653228_azw5m" title="13,850' - FINALLY, the steep section behind us, only..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8678/331653228_azw5m-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,850' - FINALLY, the steep section behind us, only..." title="13,850' - FINALLY, the steep section behind us, only..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8678/331653228_azw5m-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 13:22:31 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,850' - ...yet another false summit ahead, this was depressing...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331653338_YWQyp" title="13,850' - ...yet another false summit ahead, this was depressing..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8682/331653338_YWQyp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,850' - ...yet another false summit ahead, this was depressing..." title="13,850' - ...yet another false summit ahead, this was depressing..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8682/331653338_YWQyp-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 13:46:52 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,000' - Mt. Elbert is notorious for its false summits. Its extremely depressing to think you're almost to the top only to find another ridge ahead...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331653466_tpdJA" title="14,000' - Mt. Elbert is notorious for its false summits. Its extremely depressing to think you're almost to the top only to find another ridge ahead..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8685/331653466_tpdJA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,000' - Mt. Elbert is notorious for its false summits. Its extremely depressing to think you're almost to the top only to find another ridge ahead..." title="14,000' - Mt. Elbert is notorious for its false summits. Its extremely depressing to think you're almost to the top only to find another ridge ahead..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8685/331653466_tpdJA-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 13:51:17 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,950' - Taking another short break before climbing the next false summit...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331653664_q29q5" title="13,950' - Taking another short break before climbing the next false summit..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8687/331653664_q29q5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,950' - Taking another short break before climbing the next false summit..." title="13,950' - Taking another short break before climbing the next false summit..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8687/331653664_q29q5-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 13:52:14 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,300' - At long last, the summit ridge...you have no idea how relieved we were at this point...we were going to MAKE IT!!</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331653724_FmeDy" title="14,300' - At long last, the summit ridge...you have no idea how relieved we were at this point...we were going to MAKE IT!!"><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8691/331653724_FmeDy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,300' - At long last, the summit ridge...you have no idea how relieved we were at this point...we were going to MAKE IT!!" title="14,300' - At long last, the summit ridge...you have no idea how relieved we were at this point...we were going to MAKE IT!!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8691/331653724_FmeDy-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:25:52 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,400' - The climbers we had earlier spotted along the south ridge arrived just in front of us...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331653878_6gG4N" title="14,400' - The climbers we had earlier spotted along the south ridge arrived just in front of us..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8694/331653878_6gG4N-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,400' - The climbers we had earlier spotted along the south ridge arrived just in front of us..." title="14,400' - The climbers we had earlier spotted along the south ridge arrived just in front of us..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8694/331653878_6gG4N-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:32:23 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433 - The summit of Mt. Elbert, with all of Colorado spread below us...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654043_JTrPe" title="14,433 - The summit of Mt. Elbert, with all of Colorado spread below us..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8698/331654043_JTrPe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433 - The summit of Mt. Elbert, with all of Colorado spread below us..." title="14,433 - The summit of Mt. Elbert, with all of Colorado spread below us..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8698/331654043_JTrPe-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:35:35 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - The view up the valley of North Halfmoon Creek to Mt. Massive (14,421), right, was particularly impressive...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654107_ZSDpU" title="14,433' - The view up the valley of North Halfmoon Creek to Mt. Massive (14,421), right, was particularly impressive..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8700/331654107_ZSDpU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - The view up the valley of North Halfmoon Creek to Mt. Massive (14,421), right, was particularly impressive..." title="14,433' - The view up the valley of North Halfmoon Creek to Mt. Massive (14,421), right, was particularly impressive..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8700/331654107_ZSDpU-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:37:54 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - Looking west along the summit ridge across the jagged peaks of the Sawatch Range...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654231_4PZUj" title="14,433' - Looking west along the summit ridge across the jagged peaks of the Sawatch Range..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8703/331654231_4PZUj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - Looking west along the summit ridge across the jagged peaks of the Sawatch Range..." title="14,433' - Looking west along the summit ridge across the jagged peaks of the Sawatch Range..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:35Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8703/331654231_4PZUj-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:38:40 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - There was still a good amount of snow hanging off the south side of the summit...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654307_V9Mpc" title="14,433' - There was still a good amount of snow hanging off the south side of the summit..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8704/331654307_V9Mpc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - There was still a good amount of snow hanging off the south side of the summit..." title="14,433' - There was still a good amount of snow hanging off the south side of the summit..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8704/331654307_V9Mpc-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:38:53 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - Looking almost a vertical mile down to Twin Lakes...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654362_ekUZ7" title="14,433' - Looking almost a vertical mile down to Twin Lakes..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8706/331654362_ekUZ7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - Looking almost a vertical mile down to Twin Lakes..." title="14,433' - Looking almost a vertical mile down to Twin Lakes..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8706/331654362_ekUZ7-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:39:08 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - "I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was..."</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654432_HAWDa" title="14,433' - "I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was...""><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8709/331654432_HAWDa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - "I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was..."" title="14,433' - "I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was..."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8709/331654432_HAWDa-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:40:29 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - Realizing a dream...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654549_9drFK" title="14,433' - Realizing a dream..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8712/331654549_9drFK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - Realizing a dream..." title="14,433' - Realizing a dream..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8712/331654549_9drFK-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:41:01 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - The Sawatch Range and more distant Elk Range fill in the western panorama...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654623_uaiRc" title="14,433' - The Sawatch Range and more distant Elk Range fill in the western panorama..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8717/331654623_uaiRc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="14,433' - The Sawatch Range and more distant Elk Range fill in the western panorama..." title="14,433' - The Sawatch Range and more distant Elk Range fill in the western panorama..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8717/331654623_uaiRc-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:42:25 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - The summit of Elbert, top of Colorado, looking south-west...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654698_Qgvt9" title="14,433' - The summit of Elbert, top of Colorado, looking south-west..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8719/331654698_Qgvt9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - The summit of Elbert, top of Colorado, looking south-west..." title="14,433' - The summit of Elbert, top of Colorado, looking south-west..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8719/331654698_Qgvt9-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:58:56 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - Looking WAAAAY down (like 4000') to Halfmoon Creek...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654793_MCMsF" title="14,433' - Looking WAAAAY down (like 4000') to Halfmoon Creek..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8722/331654793_MCMsF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - Looking WAAAAY down (like 4000') to Halfmoon Creek..." title="14,433' - Looking WAAAAY down (like 4000') to Halfmoon Creek..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8722/331654793_MCMsF-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:59:23 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433 - A last look to the west before turning our backs for the descent...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654864_eHRtP" title="14,433 - A last look to the west before turning our backs for the descent..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8724/331654864_eHRtP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="62" alt="14,433 - A last look to the west before turning our backs for the descent..." title="14,433 - A last look to the west before turning our backs for the descent..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8724/331654864_eHRtP-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 14:59:34 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,433' - After a good half-hour we reluctantly began the long hike down...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331654989_YAKpX" title="14,433' - After a good half-hour we reluctantly began the long hike down..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8727/331654989_YAKpX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,433' - After a good half-hour we reluctantly began the long hike down..." title="14,433' - After a good half-hour we reluctantly began the long hike down..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8727/331654989_YAKpX-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 15:05:36 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />14,000' - Our thoughts now turned to getting down and getting our hands on dinner...and Leadville looked a LOONG ways away...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331655068_NQE6V" title="14,000' - Our thoughts now turned to getting down and getting our hands on dinner...and Leadville looked a LOONG ways away..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8730/331655068_NQE6V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="14,000' - Our thoughts now turned to getting down and getting our hands on dinner...and Leadville looked a LOONG ways away..." title="14,000' - Our thoughts now turned to getting down and getting our hands on dinner...and Leadville looked a LOONG ways away..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8730/331655068_NQE6V-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 15:05:45 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,900' - I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to do something like this again, but I thank the Lord for the ability to have the chance now...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331655189_EdVTw" title="13,900' - I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to do something like this again, but I thank the Lord for the ability to have the chance now..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8734/331655189_EdVTw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="13,900' - I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to do something like this again, but I thank the Lord for the ability to have the chance now..." title="13,900' - I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to do something like this again, but I thank the Lord for the ability to have the chance now..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8734/331655189_EdVTw-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 15:17:02 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,800' - A beautiful little clump of Alpine Forget-Me-Nots...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331655271_VtkfK" title="13,800' - A beautiful little clump of Alpine Forget-Me-Nots..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8739/331655271_VtkfK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="13,800' - A beautiful little clump of Alpine Forget-Me-Nots..." title="13,800' - A beautiful little clump of Alpine Forget-Me-Nots..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8739/331655271_VtkfK-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 15:17:53 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,800' - The terrain near the summit is incredibly broken and rugged, without a trail it would be a nightmare to cross...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331655525_aLiSi" title="13,800' - The terrain near the summit is incredibly broken and rugged, without a trail it would be a nightmare to cross..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8741/331655525_aLiSi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,800' - The terrain near the summit is incredibly broken and rugged, without a trail it would be a nightmare to cross..." title="13,800' - The terrain near the summit is incredibly broken and rugged, without a trail it would be a nightmare to cross..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8741/331655525_aLiSi-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 15:30:45 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,650' - Keeping an eye on Mt. Massive again, this time to measure our descent...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331655639_wsedi" title="13,650' - Keeping an eye on Mt. Massive again, this time to measure our descent..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8743/331655639_wsedi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,650' - Keeping an eye on Mt. Massive again, this time to measure our descent..." title="13,650' - Keeping an eye on Mt. Massive again, this time to measure our descent..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8743/331655639_wsedi-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 15:31:19 <p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com">Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)</a><br />13,600' - Shelter above treeline is hard to come by...this is about as good as it gets. The clouds were really rolling in at this point so I decided to stow the camera to make better time. ...</p><p><a href="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/5423787_vRARH#331655717_bVNDw" title="13,600' - Shelter above treeline is hard to come by...this is about as good as it gets. The clouds were really rolling in at this point so I decided to stow the camera to make better time. ..."><img src="http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8745/331655717_bVNDw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="13,600' - Shelter above treeline is hard to come by...this is about as good as it gets. The clouds were really rolling in at this point so I decided to stow the camera to make better time. ..." title="13,600' - Shelter above treeline is hard to come by...this is about as good as it gets. The clouds were really rolling in at this point so I decided to stow the camera to make better time. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T02:29:36Z Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) http://dwhike.smugmug.com http://dwhike.smugmug.com/Hikes/Hikes-2008/Mount-Elbert-CO-6-30-08/IMG8745/331655717_bVNDw-Th.jpg 2008-06-30 15:55:32