Saturday, August 13, 2011

Conquering Quandary Peak–Elevation 14,265 Feet

I don’t really know what came over us, but we decided we wanted to climb a 14,000 foot mountain while we were young enough and healthy enough to do so.  We did not know entirely what to expect, but in short, it was pretty difficult.  There is not much oxygen at this elevation!

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A photo of Quandary Peak in early winter that I found online.

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We start our hike about 6:15am.  The first mile of the hike was forested and we enjoyed the sunrise creeping over the peaks.

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The second two plus miles were above tree line, very rocky and steep.

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Parts of the last mile were a 30% grade!

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Steve and I on the summit.  Our feet and legs were so tired.  Actually, the 3.2 mile hike back down was difficult as well because of all the rocks.

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Gorgeous views from the summit….it felt like we were literally on top of the world!

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We encountered lots of mountain goats along the trail.  We even had to leave the trail a couple of times to let them pass by.

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Photo of Blue Lake taken on the hike back down.

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This is not a hike I feel that I need to repeat, but Steve may tackle it again sometime.  I am just excited to say we hiked to 14,265 feet!

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