The switchbacks of Mt. Antero's road ahead of us in the clouds
Our camp at Browns Lake was accessible either via a 5 mile backpack hike, or a 9 mile drive up and over the shoulder of Mt. Antero. This is a narrow, winding road that climbs up the side of the mountain, topping out at 13,000 ft before dropping quickly into the Brown"s Creek valley at 11,000 ft.
All of this was made more fun by the low cloud ceiling - which was about 12,000 feet.
All of this was made more fun by the low cloud ceiling - which was about 12,000 feet.
8-7-2008 2:24 pm
Another switchback on Mt. Antero
8-7-2008 2:27 pm
More switchbacks on Antero
8-7-2008 2:32 pm
A Land Rover stopped on the ridgeline
8-7-2008 2:37 pm
Nearing the top of the Antero ridge (13,000 ft)
8-7-2008 2:40 pm
On the road down to Browns Lake (still with no visibility)
8-7-2008 2:47 pm
Brad's Land Cruiser
8-7-2008 3:08 pm
Brian performs a little road maintenance
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-7-2008 3:26 pm
Brad and Brian found some firewood
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-7-2008 4:44 pm
Brad and Brian with their kills
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-7-2008 4:45 pm
Our tent, in the fog/cloud of the valley
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-7-2008 4:46 pm
Shari and Lisa
8-7-2008 5:28 pm
Brian unloads gear from the car in the fog
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-7-2008 6:01 pm
"Lonny" joins us at camp
Lonny, unfortunately, was in England during our camp outing, so we decided he could visit us in spirit
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-7-2008 6:07 pm
"Tracy" visits too
Tracy, another long time camp/hiking partner, is now living in Seattle, so we had to make sure she could join us too!
8-7-2008 7:07 pm
Brad works on getting a fire going - not an easy task when it's been pouring for hours
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-7-2008 7:28 pm
A firey sunrise in the distance
8-8-2008 5:52 am
The skies clear briefly to let sunlight fall on the northern slopes of Jones Peak
8-8-2008 6:28 am
Three photos taken at once...
8-8-2008 6:28 am
Brad looks across Browns Lake
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-8-2008 11:54 am
Looking west across Browns Lake
8-8-2008 11:54 am
Lisa
8-8-2008 11:55 am
There are 10 mosquitos on or around Shari...can you spot them?
8-8-2008 12:27 pm
8-8-2008 1:05 pm
Tabeguache Peak (on the right)
8-8-2008 2:23 pm
Light shafts fall across the Tabeguache/Jones Peak ridgeline
8-8-2008 7:35 pm
Light shafts fall across the Tabeguache/Jones Peak ridgeline
8-8-2008 7:36 pm
Browns Creek valley
8-9-2008 1:57 pm
Another sunrise over Browns Lake
8-10-2008 7:54 am
Twin tents
We discovered that the Post"s have the same tent as we do (Davis"s on the left)
8-10-2008 7:55 am
Breaking down the tent in the pouring rain...under the rain shelter
Photo by Shari Post
8-10-2008 9:13 am
Packing up the car
8-10-2008 9:30 am
Driving up out of the valley
8-10-2008 9:57 am
Brad's Land Cruiser in action
8-10-2008 9:59 am
Brad's Land Cruiser in action
8-10-2008 9:59 am
Large rocks in the road
8-10-2008 10:09 am
Approaching the 13,000ft Antero shoulder
While it may look like the road drifts off into the background, it really doesn"t...about 200 yards away, the road pitch moves up to about 30%
8-10-2008 10:20 am
Mt. White, through the low hanging clouds
8-10-2008 10:20 am
The switchbacking road leading down Antero
8-10-2008 10:23 am
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8-10-2008 10:23 am
A Land Rover on the road below us
8-10-2008 10:36 am
A deer next to the road snacks on an aspen tree
Photo by Brad Post
8-10-2008 11:07 am
Alpine Lake, visible from the road
8-10-2008 11:24 am
A small burro in Buena Vista
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-10-2008 1:37 pm
The last finisher of the Gold Rush Days Burro Race in Buena Vista
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-10-2008 1:47 pm
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8-10-2008 1:47 pm
