 And So The Journey Begins....Uncompahgre Wilderness |
 VIew From Middle Fork of Cimarron Trail |
 Along the Middle Fork of Cimarron Trail |
 That's The One!, Wetterhorn Pk (14,015') |
 Taking A Break, After 1400' Climb, on the Saddle Between Middle & East Fork of Cimarron |
 Uncompahgre in Late Afternoon Glow |
 First Night's Camp Site, Along the East Branch of the Cimarron |
 Facing West at Camp Site, Along the East Branch of the Cimarron....What's That Gold in the Water? |
 The Sheepdog Is Howling..... "There Goes The Neighborhood" |
 Early Morning Shadows On Sheeperd's Shelter |
 Skyline View, Wetterhorn (Left) and Matterhorn (Right), On Matterhorn Trail |
 Cornice of Uncompahgre Along Peak Trail |
 Another Shot of Tomorrow's Climb, Wetterhorn (Left), Matterhorn (Right) on Skyline |
 Uncompahgre Peak (14,309') Summit, GPS Logged in at 14,324 @ 18-JUL-05 9:51:06AM, Jim Signing Register |
 Robert, On The Summit of Uncompahgre, Mt Sneffels on Skyline Just Left of Robert's Hat |
 Summit View, Uncompahgre |
 Summit View, Uncompahgre |
 View of East Fork of Cimarron, From Summit of Uncompahgre |
 Courthouse Mountain, From Summit of Uncompahgre |
 Kurt Siging in On Uncompahgre |
 Fred's Final Summit Approach On Uncompahgre |
 Fred Signing In, Uncompahgre Summit |
 Yep, We've Made It!!! |
 Jim Robert & Fred Soaking Up the Summit, Uncompahgre. Robert Going For a Record Summit Stay |
 Our Trail Below Summit of Uncompahgre |
 "Caught Me Eating Horse Shit....Mmmmmm Good" |
 Near Camp |
 View of East Fork Cimarron Valley |
 Early Morning Skyline |
 Pair of Elk (Center) Along East Fork Trail |
 Kurt (Near) & Phil (Far) on Wetterhorn |
 Wetterhorn Peak (14,015') Summit, GPS Logged in at 14,045' @ 19-JUL-05 8:57:28AM......Yep, That's Me!!! |
 View of Matterhorn Creek, From Wetterhorn |
 View of Courthouse Mtn (12,152') & Chimney Rock From Wetterhorn Summit...Check That Weather!!! |
 View of Ridge Leading to Summit of Wetterhorn |
 Summit View of Wetterhorn's Chute |
 View of Courthouse Mtn & Chimney Rock From Summit of Wetterhorn....9:00AM!!!! |
 The Gang on The Summit of Wetterhorn |
 Robert on Wetterhorn Descent |
 Robert Checking Out the View, Wetterhorn Descent |
 Yeah, That's the Steep (S'ly) Face of Wetterhorn |
 The Easy Trail Leading Up to the Summit of Wetterhorn |
 Taking Time On Descent of Wetterhorn |
 Can You See The Climbers on the Summit of Wetterhorn? |
 South Slope of Matterhorn (Near Left) and Uncompahgre (Distant Right) From Wetterhorn Trail |
 The Alpine Valleys Are Abundant With Flowers |
 Back At Camp Before Noon, After Wetterhorn Climb |
 Attempt at Full Moon Shot Near Midnight |
 Uncompahgre's Amazing Mass, From Nellie Creek Trail |
 Gang Resting At Junction of Nellie Creek & Big Blue Trails |
 Pair of Elk Along Big Blue Trail |
 Second Camp, Along Big Blue Trail....Check Out The Mosquitoes! |
 Silver Mtn (13,714'), Along Fall Creek Trail |
 Silver Mtn (13,714') |
 Spires, Erosion of Volcanic Rock, Near Silver Mountain |
 Sheep! Sheeps & Sheeps! |
 Our Ol' Buddy...Is This The Same Guy We Saw At Uncompahgre? |
 Our Gang Chasing An Elk Herd Along The Ridge of the Little Cimarron Trail |
 Weather Moving In, Little Cimarron Trail |
 Sheep Mountain, From Little Cimarron Trail....Can You See the Sheep? |
 Fred & Mary Ann at 6:24AM.....Their Turn to do Breakfast |
 Third Camp Site, Along the Little Cimarron River |
 Broad Valley of the Little Cimarron |
 Leaving an Old Friend |
 Fred Doing Extra Credit! |
 View From The High Mesa, Weather Again |
 View of the Middle Fork Cimarron Drainage From the High Mesa, Our Earlier Entry Route |
 No Water on the High Mesa....Heading for the Exit (Alpine Trailhead) |
 Hitting Our Shuttle Cars at the Alpine Trailhead....6:53PM......One Hellofa Long Day!!! |
 My Climbing Buddy, Fred and I, After A Long, Clean Shower!!!! Let's Do It Again!!! |