"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Dominic in field of large boulders near the start of our route up the west side of Crestolita.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Dominic in field of large boulders near the start of our route up the west side of Crestolita.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Crestone Peak and the Red Gully (center) which serves as the standard route to the summit.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Crestone Peak and the Red Gully (center) which serves as the standard route to the summit.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Dominic scopes out our route on Crestolita. That's Crestone Needle in the background. Broken Hand Pass is to the right.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Dominic scopes out our route on Crestolita. That's Crestone Needle in the background. Broken Hand Pass is to the right.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Beginning the ascent of Crestolita up an obvious weakness in the west side.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Beginning the ascent of Crestolita up an obvious weakness in the west side.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
The route is barely 3rd class but unexpectedly loose.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
The route is barely 3rd class but unexpectedly loose.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Trying to avoid the choss as we head up the gully/ramp system.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Trying to avoid the choss as we head up the gully/ramp system.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Eggs high on Crestolita!
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Eggs high on Crestolita!
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Humbolt Peak behind Broken Hand Pass.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Humbolt Peak behind Broken Hand Pass.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Crestone Peak & Needle
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Crestone Peak & Needle
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Looking southeast from the summit. Milwaukee & Pico Aislado are behind Crestolita's lower sub-summit.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Looking southeast from the summit. Milwaukee & Pico Aislado are behind Crestolita's lower sub-summit.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
The Crestones tower above Cottonwood Lake.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
The Crestones tower above Cottonwood Lake.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Beginning the descent with good views of UN 12,847.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Beginning the descent with good views of UN 12,847.
"Crestolita" [13,270ft]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Parting shot of Crestone Peak. Good memories of climbing up that this past winter.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Parting shot of Crestone Peak. Good memories of climbing up that this past winter.
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
July 11, 2011
Early morning sky above Crestone Needle.