Summer 2011

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It has been quite the summer, and with schools back in session, college football on TV and the temps (finally) starting to cool I figured I ought to post something about the summer of 2011.  This will largely be a visual post...LOTS of pictures.  Enjoy!

After I finished up my skiing in the PNW, Kelly came out and joined me for a few days before she ran a marathon in Seattle.

We splurged and spent a night at the Timberline Lodge


Mount Hood in alpenglow


The Liberty Bell in Northern Cascades National Park


NCNP


NCNP


Colonial Peak in NCNP (it must be skied)


NCNP


On our way to Artist Point the road was closed.  I wonder why?


Nooksack Falls


Although still intensely hot (by this winter-lover's standards) this was by far the greenest and wettest summer I've experienced in Colorado.  After getting back from my adventures in the Pacific Northwest at the very end of June, Kelly and I enjoyed getting into the mountains as much as possible.  We still got quite a bit of summer skiing done, too.

Skinner Hut


Mount Massive


Hagerman Pass sunset


Glamour shot


Summer skiing


My Dad made his first visit since I moved here.  We took him on a whirlwind tour that included RMNP, Jones Pass, 6 miles in the Gore Range, backpacking in the Sawatch and a night at the Polar Star Inn (hut).  I think he had a good time!

RMNP


Dad waking up in the alpine


I think Dad was surprised to be climbing on snow


Breakfast hike


Jones Pass


Boulder lake in the Gore Range


After this ~6 mile hike in the Gore, we took Dad on a little backpacking trip...but it was near dark when we set up camp, so no pics until the next morning


Not a bad view for breakfast


New York Peak, Sawatch Range


Start of New York Peak hike


New York Peak hike


New York Peak summit


View towards the Gore Range


Above the New York Lake drainage


As with all summers, a few 14ers were climbed and there was various amounts of monkeying around.

Kelly's first tyrollean


Above Clear Creek


Note to self...loose some weight


Mount Bierstadt summit (the tradition continues!)


Mount Sherman summit ('Merican)


Kelly with her WhichWhich bag


A respectable 14er summit picture