Crestone Needle, Elev. 14.197'
 Basecamp at S. Colony Lakes, Elev 11,700' |
 1st Steps, 5:20AM, Colony Lake in Background |
 Climbing Toward Cloud Covered Broken Hand Pass |
 Nearing Top of Broken Hand Pass, Elev 13,000' |
 Looking Back at S. Colony Lakes |
 That's the Top of the Pass ! |
 Loren (Lower Right, Red Helmet), Note Trail Maint Rigging Line |
 Broken Hand Rock Formations |
 Fred in the Flowers, Cresting the Pass |
 View of San Luis Valley and San Juans on Skyline |
 Broken Hand Ridgeline |
 No Need to Blow Whistle, the Crew's Off-Day |
 Discover That the Trail Maintence Crew is Headed to the Needle |
 The Needle |
 Bob and Fred Hiking on the Ridgeline |
 The Summit in View, Loren is the Rope Mule! |
 Bob and Loren, Climbing the Class 3 Gully |
 Fred, Bob and Loren, In the East Gully |
 View Down the East Gully, The Distant Saddle is the Pass |
 View of Lindsey (Last Week's Climb), Distant Summit Near Center on Skyline |
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