Mount Antero

January 24, 2009

A long winter 14er hike with brutally windy conditions up high

Starting up a gully on Mount Antero's west side

Starting up a gully on Mount Antero

A snow filled, consolidated gully just south of the road provided easy going from 12,000 ft to about 13,000 ft.  It delivered us to Mount Antero's windy south ridge.

Climbing up the gully on Mount Antero

Highway

Ken and Dominic stop for a quick breather in the gully highway. The weather sucks.

Mount Antero's south ridge

Mount Antero's south ridge

Ken making his way along Mount Antero's south ridge in a stiff wind with limited visibility.

Climbing in a winter storm on Mount Antero

Storm

A storm is raging high on the mountain and the going is tough.

Descending Mount Antero's south ridge

Descent

Ken and Dominic descending Antero's south ridge.




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