Four Pass Loop, Maroon Bells W.A., Colorado, First pics

[una_dogger]

Just home...just wanted to post a few pics...what a memorable hike -- sort of sad to be back in the "real world" after so many days living within the rhythms of the mountains.

Please bear with my borrowed point and shoot, quality is not so great.......

Reflections in pond on Independance Pass, 12, 500 feet; from the car:

The Maroon Bells, Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak, descending Buckskin Pass:

High Mountain switchbacks ascending Trail Rider Pass:

Mt Snowmass reflections in glacier lake:

My Spirit lives in the Rockies:

11,600 ft alpine meadow early morning below Trail Rider Pass:

Just couldn't resist..

 

[weatherman]

WOW. Awesome! Thanks for the pics. I'm soooo jealous. I think we may have camped pretty near one of your pics.

Weatherman

 

[una_dogger]

Hey Weatherman, if you are talking about the awesome campsites by the pond just below Trail Rider Pass, YUP! We camped there! It was our favorite place.
Sabrina

 

[sapblatt]

I wanna go back to CO already!!
Great pictures - cannot wait to see more!

 

[una_dogger]

Hee hee.....MichaelJ took about six hundred!

 

[giggy]

welcome home - looks awesome!

I am dying to know how the fuel thing worked out???

 

[Motabobo]

Just home...just wanted to post a few pics...what a memorable hike -- sort of sad to be back in the "real world" after so many days living within the rhythms of the mountains.

I hear you, just came back from a 2 week holidays from CO as well

 

[yvon]

Welcome back, Sabrina!
What a nice place to be for vacation.

 

[timmus]

Very nice Michael and Sabrina !

What is it with Colorado lately ???!!!!

Many good friends of mine (and boyfriend) were there for the past few weeks as well...

But looking at the great pictures you took I kinda understand !

 

[una_dogger]

welcome home - looks awesome!

I am dying to know how the fuel thing worked out???

We bought fuel at REI in Boulder. We had one full can we returned, and another that we "donated" to our cashier at REI who gratefully accepted.