• The hike b...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi002.jpg The hike began at the Roaring Fork TH at 3:45 AM (after a 2 hour drive), and Hikemasters Billy (left), Louisa (middle), and Tony (right) reach the saddle between Irvale Hale Peak and Hiamovi Peak around 6 AM. Tony's still tired from lack of sleep. image by hikemaster2

  • Being in s...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi004.jpg Being in such a foreign place, these peaks would be hard to identify under normal conditions---even more so with thick clouds overhead. It's the "backside" of Wild Basin and IPW. Audubon/Paiute rise at right. image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi007.jpg Hikemasters Tony and Louisa pose on the saddle with Hiamovi (false summit in backdrop) and Irving Hale. image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi008.jpg Hikemaster Scott poses on the saddle between Hiamovi Peak and Irving Hale Peak. This eastward view shows ominous clouds that really never departed through the day... image by hikemaster2

  • Brother an...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi009.jpg Brother and sister (Billy and Louisa) stop for a photo on a brisk, cloudy morning in extreme northwestern IPW. They're a great duo, and Hikemaster Scott is glad to hear that both of them plan to be back at the YMCA again in 2010! Yay! image by hikemaster2

  • Louisa hik...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi013.jpg Louisa hikes northward towards Hiamovi Peak (12,398 ft), with Irving Hale in the backdrop. Hiamovi is the highest summit of the day, but also easiest, because conditions were still dry. image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi017.jpg Hikemaster Scott stands in front of what he thinks is Hiamovi Peak! It would turn out later that this summit was a false summit---ughhh, hate it when that happens! image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi019.jpg Hikemaster Scott had a lot of energy this morning for some reason, and powered up the side of Hiamovi ahead of Hikemasters Billy, Louisa, and Tony. He takes a photo of them here, in this southward view. image by hikemaster2

  • Clouds con...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi023.jpg Clouds continue to swirl around the high peaks in this area. It was a neat effect, although bright sunlight would have helped with peak identification and color on the mountains. You can't always get great weather! image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi027.jpg Hikemaster Tony pulls out his GPS and determines that the group has in fact NOT summitted Hiamovi at this point! Ughhh....well, that GPS would come in handy many times this day, as the fog would only get thicker in the hours ahead. image by hikemaster2

  • Now on the...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi029.jpg Now on the true summit, Hikemasters Billy (left), Louisa (center), and Tony (right) enjoy what views they can atop the peak. The clouds would soon close in even further, removing all opportunity to see the surrounding mountains. image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi033.jpg Hikemaster Scott, clothed in his "raingear", atop Hiamovi Peak. The cool weather was refreshing in a way, but it certainly hid what surely would be spectacular views and scenery otherwise. image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi036.jpg Hikemasters Louisa and Billy enjoy a food break atop Hiamovi Peak in extreme northwestern Indian Peaks Wilderness. image by hikemaster2

  • This north...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi038.jpg This northeast-ward view from Hiamovi of Hikemasters Billy and Tony reveals an impressive view on Ogallala Peak in extreme southern RMNP. Ogallala ranks 18th and is one of Wild Basin's best! image by hikemaster2

  • Ogallala w...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi042.jpg Ogallala wades in and out of the clouds! Hikemaster Scott hoped the clouds would lift like they sometimes do....but not until much later in the day would there be views this good again. image by hikemaster2

  • Typical im...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi045.jpg Typical image of the high parts of the Hiamovi-Watanga-Adams hike. The fog and clouds hid the peaks, the route, and the distances involved. Everything took a long time up here, as the rocks became wet with increasing rains. image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi048.jpg Hikemasters Tony and Louisa descend Hiamovi en route to Watanga. Care and focus were needed here, as the rocks were extremely slick from rain. Billy already fell once and needed first aid in this region. It's part of hiking, you could say! image by hikemaster2

  • With a mom...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi049.jpg With a momentary view in the direction the YMCA hikemasters are going, Billy tries to capture a picture. It was a rare opportunity this Friday morning. image by hikemaster2

  • Krummholz ...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi051.jpg Krummholz and steep rockiness characterize the terrain up here, much of which couldn't be seen until the hikemasters were practically on top of it! image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Adams-Watunga-Hiamovi053.jpg Hikemaster Scott does his best to show off scenery on the way to Watanga...but it's a tough sell in these conditions. The rocks you see here were very slippery! image by hikemaster2
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