Posts Tagged ‘Mountaineering’

Mountaineering – Mt. Shavano (14,229′) & Tabeguache Peak (14,155)

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Shavano and Tabaguache Topo (4,152 ft Gain, 11 miles) Clare A Happy Du-Peak-Athlete
Mt. Shavano Summit (14,229 ft)
On Sunday, I joined members of the CMC for a hike of Mt. Shavano (14,229 ft) & Tabeguache Peak (14,155 ft). Under the leadership of Rich M. we achieved the summit of both peaks and had a wonderful time in the process. ~4,200 feet of gain in ~11 miles.

We left the Blank Gulch Trailhead (TH) at 5am, summited Shavano at 8:45am, topped Tabeguache at 9:40am, back to Shavano at 11:30am, and back to TH at 2:30pm. Excellent hiking by the CMC team; James, Rick, myself, Josh, and Rich. (Order from L to R for picture above). (more…)

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Day Hike – Mt. Princeton

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Two Trees on Mt. Princeton (14,197)
My back was still not recovered from the injury, so I decided to spend one more weekend above treeline, bagging peaks. Kris mentioned Mt. Princeton, and I thought, “Why not, we were just up Columbia and Harvard!”.

Clare Checks the Topo to Assess Progress
As Gerry Roach says, “Princeton is the southernmost and most visible of the Collegiate fourteeners. As you descend west into the Arkansas River Valley, on U.S. 285, Princeton stares you smack in the face for many miles. You cannot ignore its gaze.”

Princeton stared us smack in the face and then delivered a sly & wicked lovetap. It passively allowed us access to the summit, then aggressively spit us out on the opposite end from whence we came. Beware the subtle, twisted, and tangled nature of the many high ridges of Princeton! (more…)

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One Day Summit Jbel Toubkal (13,671 ft)

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Clare Summit of Jbel Toubkal 13,671 ft

Jbel Toubkal Hike

On October 10, Barry, Jon, and I set out to climb Jbel Toubkal, the highest peak in Morocco. The climb starts in an idyllic mountain town called Imlil (5,710 feet), which takes about 90 minutes by car from Marrakech. Ibrahim picked us up at 3:30am at Riad Ariha, and made the drive while we all slept. Except for Jon, he has difficulty sleeping in cars. (more…)

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