In a Conundrum
Oct 19, 2009 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
This comes from Robert Jones:
Winter does come early to the high country in Colorado. I tried climbing Snowmass (a peak in the Elk Range) in August, but was turned back near the top by rain and thunder. So before full-scale winter set in, I thought it would be good to try another Elk Range mountain.
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I was very surprised at the amount of snow already on the ground. At the base of Castle and Conundrum there was enough snow to make travel sloooow! This pic is taken right below the basin of the two mountains. |
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Here is a view of Castle's spiney ridge near the top. |
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The Wayward Bottle on top of Castle at 14,265 ft. What a million-dollar view!!!! |
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After Castle it was off to Conundrum...an unranked 14er connected to Castle via a rocky saddle. This pic is taken on top of Conundrum with a nice view back at the face of Castle. |
All in all, a splendid day in Colorado's high country.
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