A few weeks before I returned to work from maternity leave Peter and I decided we would like to start climbing fourteeners. So we did.
Grays Peak - Elevation 14,270 feet
Grays peak is to the left. Torreys Peak is to the right. It is common for most climbers to do a combination climb and do both peaks in one day. Being our first 14'er there was no way I was attempting to do both! But we will certainly go back and tackle Torreys someday.
This is a close-up of Torreys
A close-up of the saddleback between the two peaks
Water break!
Pup and the proud dog mom
Colorado Columbine
Getting closer... The peak is not the one in this picture. You actual follow a switchback and start a particulary steep incline to the top of Grays.
We're at the top! This is a view down the backside of the mountain. You really realize how small and perhaps insignificant we tiny little humans are!
Grays is one of the most popular fourteeners to climb. Can you tell! This is the top. And this is not showing any of the people behind me.
A view of Torreys from the top of Grays
All three of us- Elevation 14,270 feet!!!!
We climbed Mt. Sherman in August. I will post those pics tomorrow night.
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