Mt. Princeton Attempt

In an attempt to tackle a 14er in early September, we were thwarted by weather. We started Mt. Princeton (14,197 ft) early in the morning, but a nasty looking snow storm turned us back around 13,400 feet. Alas, the aspens were still pretty and we had fun anyway!

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Tigger Peak and Mt. PrincetonJim, Brian, and Lonny, heading up the trailChanging aspens in the morning lightLonny captured more of the changing aspens, which of course, wouldn't be considered art. More aspens....Low hanging fog over Buena VistaFog covering the entire Maxwell Park area
Leaving the 4WD road and continuing on trail   Mt. Antero, shrouded in cloudsJim and Lisa taking a break on the saddle Lisa and Brian
The storm envelopes us and the summitThe storm thickensRetreating from the weatherA break in the storm
 Jim's Cabin/Garage in Taylor ParkResting after the hike in the cabin/garage

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