Showing posts with label 14er. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 14er. Show all posts

Monday, September 20, 2010

September 18, Huron

at the summit of Huron 2010
© Susannah Storch 2008

lost near Huron 2008
© Susannah Storch 2010

A couple years ago I tried to summit Huron Peak, which is one of Colorado's Fourteeners. Except my friends and I parked at the wrong trailhead. The top shot shows Rob and Tracy scratching their heads, trying to figure out where we were.

This past weekend I tried to summit Huron again with other friends, only this time we parked at the right trailhead and we hiked on the correct trail. We summited without (too many) problems, and the fall color was just spectacular. The bottom shot shows Jaime summiting and many yellow aspens.

If you look at both pictures, you'll see the same background mountains. I wonder how far off we were from Huron when the top photo was taken.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

July 10, Quandary Peak

a view from the top of Quandary Peak
© Susannah Storch 2010

A view from the top! Colorado has 58* peaks that are over 14,000 feet. Yesterday Tracy, Sara, Andrea and I summited Quandary Peak, which is the 13th tallest peak in the state, at 14,265 feet. This was my 8th time summiting a 14er, and their first. Go us!

*53 of these are ranked 14ers. According to 14ers.com website, "To be ranked, a peak must rise at least 300 feet above the saddle that connects it to the nearest 14er peak (if another exists nearby). This guideline has been in use in Colorado for some time."