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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Dominic on the freshly powder-coated Lawn Lake Trail.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Following the trail often means slick sidehilling. The fresh snow is eager to slide out from under us.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


After leaving the Lawn Lake Trail for Mount Tileston the real work begins. Kevin takes a turn at beating the deep powder into submission.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Nearing the top of Mount Tileston in poor weather.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Kevin and Dominic on the south summit of Mount Tileston. We visited both and I'm not sure which is higher.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Making our way to the northern summit.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Kevin returning from the northern summit of Mount Tileston.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Next up: Bighorn Mountain.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Dominic and Kevin nearing the top of Bighorn Mountain. It was awkward scrambling over the rocks in snowshoes but conditions were too nasty to want to stop and take them off.

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Mount Tileston & Bighorn Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
February 26, 2011


Kevin and Dominic on Bighorn Mountain.