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Crestone Needle, Elev. 14.197'

"In the end, it would not be the mountain that I conquered; I might stand on its summit for a brief moment, but my achievement would be conquering my own doubts and fears." (Gary Scott, 2003)
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Basecamp at S. Colony Lakes, Elev 11,700'
Basecamp at S. Colony Lakes, Elev 11,700'		 1st Steps, 5:20AM, Colony Lake in Background
1st Steps, 5:20AM, Colony Lake in Background		 Climbing Toward Cloud Covered Broken Hand Pass
Climbing Toward Cloud Covered Broken Hand Pass		 Nearing Top of Broken Hand Pass, Elev 13,000'
Nearing Top of Broken Hand Pass, Elev 13,000'
Looking Back at S. Colony Lakes
Looking Back at S. Colony Lakes		 That's the Top of the Pass !
That's the Top of the Pass !		 Loren (Lower Right, Red Helmet), Note Trail Maint Rigging Line
Loren (Lower Right, Red Helmet), Note Trail Maint Rigging Line		 Broken Hand Rock Formations
Broken Hand Rock Formations
Fred in the Flowers, Cresting the Pass
Fred in the Flowers, Cresting the Pass		 View of San Luis Valley and San Juans on Skyline
View of San Luis Valley and San Juans on Skyline		 Broken Hand Ridgeline
Broken Hand Ridgeline		 No Need to Blow Whistle, the Crew's Off-Day
No Need to Blow Whistle, the Crew's Off-Day
Discover That the Trail Maintence Crew is Headed to the Needle
Discover That the Trail Maintence Crew is Headed to the Needle		 The Needle
The Needle		 Bob and Fred Hiking on the Ridgeline
Bob and Fred Hiking on the Ridgeline		 The Summit in View, Loren is the Rope Mule!
The Summit in View, Loren is the Rope Mule!
Bob and Loren, Climbing the Class 3 Gully
Bob and Loren, Climbing the Class 3 Gully		 Fred, Bob and Loren, In the East Gully
Fred, Bob and Loren, In the East Gully		 View Down the East Gully, The Distant Saddle is the Pass
View Down the East Gully, The Distant Saddle is the Pass		 View of Lindsey (Last Week's Climb), Distant Summit Near Center on Skyline
View of Lindsey (Last Week's Climb), Distant Summit Near Center on Skyline
Bob Found the Crux for Crossing East Gully to West
Bob Found the Crux for Crossing East Gully to West		 Flagging Marks the Crossing, Laura in the Crease of the East Gully
Flagging Marks the Crossing, Laura in the Crease of the East Gully		 The Crease of the East Gully....Our Descent
The Crease of the East Gully....Our Descent		 View of the Blanca Group to the South
View of the Blanca Group to the South
E'ly View of Wet Mountain Valley
E'ly View of Wet Mountain Valley		 Jim, on the Summit of Crestone Needle @ 9:27AM, Elev 14,197
Jim, on the Summit of Crestone Needle @ 9:27AM, Elev 14,197		 Clouds Forming
Clouds Forming		 San Luis Valley
San Luis Valley
Bob, Terri, and Loren, Approaching Summit
Bob, Terri, and Loren, Approaching Summit		 Crestone Peak, On the Left, Elev 14,294'...Not This Time
Crestone Peak, On the Left, Elev 14,294'...Not This Time		 Blanca Group on the Skyline, Lindsey, Blanca, Little Bear, Left to Right on the Skyline
Blanca Group on the Skyline, Lindsey, Blanca, "Little" Bear, Left to Right on the Skyline		 Humboldt Peak Elev 14,064' and S. Colony Lake
Humboldt Peak Elev 14,064' and S. Colony Lake
S. Colony Creek Drainage, Our Approach Route
S. Colony Creek Drainage, Our Approach Route		 Loren, Bob, and Fred, on the Summit of the Needle
Loren, Bob, and Fred, on the Summit of the Needle		 San Luis Valley: Note the Great Sand Dunes
San Luis Valley: Note the Great Sand Dunes		 Lone Climber on Neighboring Cloud-Shrouded Crestone Peak, Elev 14,294'
Lone Climber on Neighboring Cloud-Shrouded Crestone Peak, Elev 14,294'
View of Colony Baldy Elev 13,705' and N. Colony Drainage (Left of Center)
View of Colony Baldy Elev 13,705' and N. Colony Drainage (Left of Center)		 Downclimbing the East Couloir
Downclimbing the East Couloir		 Approaching Our Ascent Crux...This is About Where a Climber Fell on June 28th
Approaching Our Ascent Crux...This is About Where a Climber Fell on June 28th		 The Crux (Note Red Flagging), In the East Gully
The Crux (Note Red Flagging), In the East Gully
Fred, Waiting for Rocky Mtn Field Institute Group
Fred, Waiting for Rocky Mtn Field Institute Group		 Bob, On the East Couloir
Bob, On the East Couloir		 Shrouded Spires
Shrouded Spires		 The Gang, Dancing on Rock, in the Clouds
The Gang, Dancing on Rock, in the Clouds
Looking South, Towards Broken Hand Pass
Looking South, Towards Broken Hand Pass		 Humboldt Peak
Humboldt Peak		 Wet Mountain Valley, In the Distance
Wet Mountain Valley, In the Distance		 Downclimbing Broken Hand Pass
Downclimbing Broken Hand Pass
Humboldt with S. Colony Lake Below
Humboldt with S. Colony Lake Below		 Fred on the Left, Descent From Broken Hand Pass
Fred on the Left, Descent From Broken Hand Pass		 Descent
Descent		 Crestone Conglomerate
Crestone Conglomerate
Cloud-Play
Cloud-Play		 Our CMC Gang
Our CMC Gang		 S. Colony Lake
S. Colony Lake		 Our Drainage
Our Drainage
Basecamp, After Climb, Fred, Bob, & Loren
Basecamp, After Climb, Fred, Bob, & Loren		 Sunrise, the Day After
Sunrise, the Day After		 A Touch of Gold at the Summit of the Needle
A Touch of Gold at the Summit of the Needle		 Early Morning Light on the Needle
Early Morning Light on the Needle
That's the Way....Been There...Done That
That's the Way....Been There...Done That		 Needle...Awesome!
Needle...Awesome!		 Just Early Morning Mist on the Lense
Just Early Morning Mist on the Lense		 S. Colony Lakes Drainage
S. Colony Lakes Drainage
Lush Valley
Lush Valley		 Looking Back
Looking Back		 On the Way Out
On the Way Out		 Fred's Fancy Mountain Slippers....
Fred's Fancy Mountain Slippers....
The Dark Side of Climbing....SAR Recovery
The Dark Side of Climbing....SAR Recovery		 Gang Reading Missing Climber Notice
Gang Reading Missing Climber Notice		 And They Do it For Nothing
And They Do it For Nothing		 Gate at Upper S. Colony Trailhead
Gate at Upper S. Colony Trailhead
Porcupine-Proof the Tires
Porcupine-Proof the Tires		 Typical Road Conditions
Typical Road Conditions		 Fred's Forester on the Slab
Fred's Forester on the Slab		 Not Bad....Just a Kink in the Left Tailpipe
Not Bad....Just a Kink in the Left Tailpipe
Terri Negotiating S. Colony Creek
Terri Negotiating S. Colony Creek		 Loren....No Sticks!!!
Loren....No Sticks!!!		 Laura....It's a Piece of Cake
Laura...."It's a Piece of Cake"
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