What an incredible weekend. These two peaks were so beautiful and also terrifying. I'm exhausted and exhilarated. We had an amazing team of people without which I wouldn't have summited (see north bells, the chimney). We were careful but we were also lucky, and the reward was astounding.
Four more peaks remain on our list! Wow!!
The mountain and the bear.
We had quite the adventure on little bear mountain this weekend. After the backpack into lake Como, we meet the bear himself, who was quite happy to help himself to most of our food for the weekend, all tied up in a nice little package for him.
The next day, we got up at 3am and started hiking. Up the gully to the notch, across the traverse, and to the hour glass. This is a step section of terror, and I was glad I brought some gear to do a prusick up! Then it's not too far to the summit, which means you're half way there. By the time we were down, out, and back to Denver it was 3am again. What an amazing hike. This was truly a physical and mental battle, and I feel so awesome for having made it through safely.
6 more to go!
