• After seve...

    CIMG9330.jpg After several hours of hiking, promise of a new day is beginning to show forth to the east in the form of faint light and color. Isn't it gorgeous? Scenes like this make those all-to-early mornings worth it, don't they? image by hikemaster2

  • Near Grani...

    CIMG9332.jpg Near Granite Pass (over 12,000 feet) views of the peaks to the west of Mt. Lady Washington and Battle Mtn come into view, including this view that includes Halletts Peak and Storm Peak, and the Never Summer Range in the far distance. image by hikemaster2

  • Way up abo...

    CIMG9333.jpg Way up above treeline as the sun begins to show signs of life to the east. It is always pretty to watch the color in the sky from high on Longs Peak, and its promise of warmth in the hours to come! image by hikemaster2

  • First ligh...

    IMG_0469.jpg First light of day reaches Longs Peak, YMCA hikers' goal for this day. Unfortunately, an unexpected overnight ice event has covered the top 1000 feet of Longs, as you can see here, and this would make Longs unattainable this day. image by hikemaster2

  • East (Diam...

    IMG_0470.jpg East (Diamond) face of Longs Peak, as viewed from Boulderfield minutes after sunrise. It was very cold up here, but still quite special to be so high so early....many come here and sense the presence of God closeby in this high alpine landscape. image by hikemaster2

  • From Bould...

    IMG_0471.jpg From Boulderfield, the Keyhole is obvious. It bathes in morning sun here, but the sun was no match for the ice that had built up more and more from this point onward. Icy conditions would turn back the vast majority of Longs Peak hopefuls. image by hikemaster2

  • Longs Peak...

    IMG_0472.jpg Longs Peak: so close and yet so far. The thin layer of snow and ice deposited by precipitation overnight just hours before was enough to thwart many hikers' efforts to summit Longs on a summer Saturday in RMNP. image by hikemaster2

  • This was t...

    IMG_0473.jpg This was the disheartening scene that greeted many hikers, including the YMCA group, this frosty Saturday morning at the Keyhole. Due to the dangerous icy conditions, the YMCA group abandoned Longs in favor of climbing ice-free Storm Peak instead. image by hikemaster2

  • Westward v...

    IMG_0474.jpg Westward view from the Keyhole on a cold, but gorgeous, morning in the Longs Peak area. McHenry's Peak and Powell Peak, seen here towards the left, spent quite a bit of time hidden in clouds and fog this morning. image by hikemaster2

  • What an im...

    IMG_0477.jpg What an impressive, massive mountain! Chiefshead Peak, as viewed from the Keyhole. Chiefshead (13,579 ft) is RMNP's 3rd highest peak, with only Longs and Meeker being taller. image by hikemaster2

  • Incredible...

    IMG_0479.jpg Incredible scenery to the west, from near the Keyhole. In the backdrop, McHenry's Peak (10th highest in RMNP) and Powell Peak (14th highest in RMNP) hide in clouds, while Thatchop Mtn is still visible just above Hikemaster Scott's right shoulder. image by hikemaster2

  • The massiv...

    IMG_0486.jpg The massive Longs Peak, as viewed from the summit of Storm Peak. Longs turned a lot of people away this day, due to precipitation the night before that came down as ice above 13,500 feet. image by hikemaster2

  • How many o...

    IMG_0487.jpg How many of Glacier Gorges alpine lakes can you identify here? There are five of them if you look closely: Frozen, Black, Blue, Shelf, and Solitude. All of them wonderful hiking destinations! image by hikemaster2

  • Northward ...

    IMG_0489.jpg Northward view from the summit of Storm Peak reveals the peaks of the Mummy Range in this unobstructed view. image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    IMG_0496.jpg Hikemaster Scott takes a photo of YMCA guest Mike Nasi, who was disappointed about the Longs Peak verdict, but enjoyed Storm Peak as a consolation prize! And you couldn't ask for a better day of weather at 13,000+ feet! image by hikemaster2

  • Storm Peak...

    IMG_0498.jpg Storm Peak is a world of rocks! Some big, some small, and some steep, especially near the top! image by hikemaster2

  • A look bac...

    IMG_0499.jpg A look back up at RMNP's 11th highest peak: Storm Peak (13,326 ft). The ridge to the left extends to the Keyhole, and then eventually onto the north face of Longs Peak. image by hikemaster2

  • Ptarmigan!...

    IMG_0501.jpg Ptarmigan! This one is fledged fully into its summer feathers, trying to blend with surroundings to protect itself from predators. image by hikemaster2

  • Colorado's...

    IMG_0505.jpg Colorado's state flower is often seen growing in clumps amid rocks in the tundra ecosystem. image by hikemaster2

  • Longs Peak...

    IMG_0509.jpg Longs Peak (14,259 ft, highest in RMNP), from Chasm Junction, as it has been photographed many times---this time, on a cloudless afternoon. image by hikemaster2
 
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