I can see my house from here! The valley views to the south and east of the mountain where we ended up. This is roughly looking back towards Colorado Springs.
Hi, everyone, in case you didn't know, Andy and I are training for the Breast Cancer 3Day walk. I'll be back to Chicago for the walk in August, he's going on long and ridiculous hikes with me to help keep me motivated.
Today we were supposed to walk 10 miles so we chose a trail in the Cripple Creek area, further west and into the mountains than Colorado Springs. It was great until the trail suddenly disappeared up the side of a rather steep and gigantic mountainside.
An impromptu family self-portrait during a breather break about half way up the mountain. Behind Jack, you can see the valleys spread out a few thousand feet below.
A half mile to three-quarters of a mile, and roughly 1,500 feet in additional elevation later, we emerged to these unbelievable vistas. It was snowing at the summit and spring at the base. Go figure. For the whole story (*shameless plug*), check out my Quest for the Cure blog, by clicking under the "blogroll" tab to the right.
Otherwise, enjoy the photos! Andy's pretty awesome with the camera.
Are we there yet? This is near the top of the mountain, only about 100 feet higher to climb. It's a pretty awesome vista looking north. Not sure it's the type of place to build your summer home, though.
This image from the summit also looks roughly north toward Denver.
Hey, look, a mountain! That gigantic brown thing is the rear side of Pike's Peak, which people around here tell me is a pretty important mountain or something. Yes, Virginia, that white stuff is snow. In June.
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