Gallery | Hiking | A Longs Peak Summit Bid: August 28-30, 2009

We were hoping to climb the Cables Route (5.5) on Long's Peak, but plans, as often happens, fell apart.
Storms building over Notchtop and Lake Helene
A nice view of Notchtop
Looking out at the Little Matterhorn
Sunrise from the slopes of Long's
Watching the first bit of light
Clouds wash over the foothills far below us
Sunrise over a foggy Front Range
Sunrise over the Rockies
Alpinglow at Granite Pass
Sunrise
Mark on our hike up to Long's
Looking out over a sea of clouds
The trail to the top of Rocky Mountain National Park
Morning in the mountains
Our first view of the Diamond in morning sun
Looking across the tundra towards Long's
Big, fat, mean marmots eating anything that's not a rock
Marmot!
The look of pure yellow-bellied evil
Long's Peak
Looking down on the Boulderfield from Chasm View
Climbers on the Cable's Route, but not us
Climbers on the huge face of the Diamond
Looking across the Diamond from Chasm View
Mark sits on the EDGE
The east face of Long's Peak
Another Diamond view
Climbers on the Diamond
Noon-time clouds that got big fast
Mark hiking down Long's ahead of me
Long's Peak looks ok, for now
Mark at the stream crossing, resting painful feet
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