Saturday morning, we woke up at 5am. It was completely dark. We made some coffee and ate some food. Two hikers with headlamps passed our tents around 6am, I guessed on the way to do Snowmass (they were going the wrong direction for Hagerman). (more…)
On Friday morning, Dennis, Linda, and I woke up ~well rested from an enjoyable night at the Beaver Lake Lodge. Their breakfast time didn’t start until later in the morning, so I had prepared breakfast bagels in advance. Our room had a microwave, so I was able to heat things up…nice!
We left the lodge early and drove down Lead King Basin Trail Road to the Geneva Lake North Fork Trail Head. The Lead King Basin road is definitely one which requires high clearance.
4wd is helpful for a couple of really rough sections. If the road is wet, I would not attempt it due to perilous dropoffs, very bad rutting, and creek crossings. When we got to the TH, there were just a few cars. There was room for ~15. (more…)
I climbed North Face Center with Michael while John and Russ climbed Empor.
Then, I had a bout of serious dehydration. I chugged my entire Nalgene of water and still felt crummy. It must have been after effects of attending the Stapleton Beer Festival the night before. I felt so thirsty, it was a little unsettling. (more…)
I co-led a CMC rock climb up the East Face North Side of Seal Rock. Kent and Chris paired up on one rope while Michelle and I were on the other.
I was happy Michelle was into swinging lead, as things would move a little smoother. She did odds while I did even pitches. It was generous on her part because number 4 is the money pitch. It features a really fun finger crack.
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