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Mt. Antero - a gem in more ways than one

Jun 22, 2009 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments

This comes from Robert Jones: Mt. Antero is named after a Native American chief of the Unitah Nation and sits in the southern portion of the Sawatch Range. Antero is more famous among gem collectors than it is among mountaineers. The mountain is well known for producing topaz gems, aquamarines ... [More]

Mt Huron - the 14er that almost never was

Jun 16, 2009 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments

This is from Robert Jones: Mt. Huron stands in at 14,003 feet. Take just 4 feet off the top of this mountain and it would be relegated to a life of relative obscurity as a 13er. Mt. Huron distinguishes itself as a 14er that is the furtherest from a paved road (the last two miles on the 4X4 trail ... [More]

Shavano but not Tabeguache

Jun 09, 2009 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments

This comes from Robert Jones: The plan for the day was to get an early jump on the weather and attempt a climb on both Shavano and Tabeguache Peaks. These two mountains are the southern most fourteeners in the Sawatch Range. The names for these two mountains come from the Ute Na... [More]

Mt Princeton take 2

May 13, 2009 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments

This post is from Robert Jones: There she is, Mt Princeton, the pride of Buena Visa dominating the sky west of town. Isn’t she a beauty? The peak to the left is Tiger Peak and is connected to Princeton via a saddle. You may recall we were able to gain the rocky saddle last ... [More]

Mt. Princeton Soup

Apr 16, 2009 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments

The Wayward Bottle arrived at the Mt. Princeton Road Trail Head for a 7:30 am start. Hiking up the trail to the tree line was uneventful and relatively easy hiking. Near the tree line visibility starts to drop and the winds start to pick up just a little This first pic is a shot of my ... [More]

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