Climbing Mt. Yale (14,196 ft)

The previous day, Lisa, Lonny, Jim, and I tried climbing Mt. Princeton (a few miles south) and was turned back by foul weather. This morning was cooler, but far clearer.

We met Shari, Brad and Tracy at the trailhead, and Jim declined to join us for this hike. The temperature was in the mid 30's most of the morning, but the sunshine (and gruelling hike) kept us warm.

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Tracy, Shari, Lonny, and Brad (nearly falling over) crossing a streamBrian, hiking through aspensLooking southward from the trailBrad and Tracy, ascending towards the summitShari and Brad cresting a burmBrian, Brad, Lonny, and LisaIce Mountain, surrounded by cloudsAntero and Shavano in the distance
Shari and Tracy climbing up a steep section of trailClouds enveloping usBrad, looking up towards the saddleBrad, ascending through the clouds Lisa, reaching the saddleScrambling up towards the summitIce crystals on a rock
Tracy, and her new friend from ChicagoBrian and Shari, scramblingFinally reaching the summitLisa, reaching the summit of Mt. YaleTracy, receiving her birthday cookies on the summitBrad and Shari, with Harvard and Columbia in the backdropLisa, Lonny, Shari, Brad, Brian, and Tracy on the summitLisa and Brian (with Harvard and Columbia in the backdrop)
Lonny, pointing to the trailheadDownclimbing off the summitLonny and ShariTracy and BrianShari watching as Lonny and Brad build a snowmanLonny and Brad building a snowman Brad and Lonny's snowman (snow-cairn?)
Back on dry landBrad and ShariThe storm catches up to us at treeline A curious squirrelBrian, taking a break on the descentTracy, crossing the log bridgeThe "pink" ladies: Lisa, Tracy, and Shari
Tracy, enjoying her celebratory beer and cookies!Tracy's birthday cookies, enjoyed back at the trailhead (after being hauled all the way up the mountain)It's Beer o'clock!

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