Antero's West Flank
Dwight and Dominic starting up Mount Antero's windscoured western flank. The summit can be seen in the center of the photo. Dwight's thermometer was reading minus five degrees (and that doesn't take the windchill into account)!
A bitter cold loop over three high summits
Dwight and Dominic starting up Mount Antero's windscoured western flank. The summit can be seen in the center of the photo. Dwight's thermometer was reading minus five degrees (and that doesn't take the windchill into account)!
Early morning light on Cronin Peak's very white east face.
Looking south toward the jeep road on Mount Antero's western slopes as we climb toward Antero's south ridge. Tabeguache Peak can be seen on the left.
Mount Antero as seen from the point at which we gained the south ridge.
Dominic and Kevin near the end of the
jeep road at 13,700 feet on Antero's south ridge.
Looking back down Antero's south ridge toward the 4x4 parking area.
Dwight, Dominic and Kevin bypassing a rocky outcropping on the easy but slightly slow south ridge.
Kevin and Dominic descending Antero's south ridge. Tabeguache Peak can be seen in the background.
Dwight traversing on the sheltered east side of Antero's south ridge.
Kevin descending Mount Antero toward Mount White, our next objective.
Kevin and Dwight at the Antero - White saddle.
Dominic climbing talus on Mount White's west ridge.
Mount White's slightly lower sub summit as seen from near the true summit. Cronin Peak is on the right.
Mount White from the west.
Mount Antero and Mount White as seen from Cronin Peak's east ridge.
Tabeguache Peak from the northwest.
Mount White (left) and the Browns Creek drainage (right) as seen from Cronin Peak's east ridge.