2020 Colorado Hiking

This season saw five hikes with over 5000 feet of climb: Mt. Princeton, Acorn Pass to Ptarmigan Peak, Seldom Pass loop around West Deming, and Grouse Mountain. Also climbed Grand Prize, and a minor summit of the Williams Mountain massif.

One of the many lovely lakes on the north side of Seldom Pass; Mt. Silverthorne at rear right.
The final game trail to the ridge line is visible in this shot from near the top of West Deming.
Elke Dratch descending the south side of Peak K49.
Elke Dratch in the meadows on the east side of Grouse Mountain.
Grand Prize and the eastern towers from the northwest. John Hutchinson and I circled around and climbed it from the southwest.
The high point of Williams Mountain (west of Independence Pass) in left center. Katie Larson made it only to a minor summit south of the high point.
Elke Dratch approaching the top of Mt. Princeton.
Elke Dratch and Robin Ackermann at Princeton’s summit.
Approaching the ridge line of the Grand Traverse.
Randy Garrison on the west ridge of West Apostle. We approached this from the saddle on the trail near Lake Ann, but that added some difficulties.
Stan on the summit of West Apostle, with the two larger Apostles in rear.