Both my father and I had long wanted to climb Mount Princeton. The mountain rises from the Arkansas River valley with a commanding presence as you drive south on 285. It’s central summit is flanked by two equal ridges lending stature to the peak. I remember wanting to climb it the first [...]
Archive for July 6th, 2008
Mount Princeton
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Mount of the Holy Cross
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Helen and I escaped Denver and joined the mad holiday rush to the mountains on Thursday evening. After dodging auto accidents and stopping for dinner we reached the Half Moon trailhead and started hiking about 7pm. The mosquitoes were relentless as we climbed up towards Half Moon Pass.
From the pass we watched the sun [...]
