Showing posts with label rob and jane pizem backpacking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rob and jane pizem backpacking. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Ouray Backpacking

Jane at the top of the pass. She was really happy at this point because we were at the highest point of the trail and it was basically all down hill from here. Beautiful scenery, the headwaters of streams, soft high alpine grasses and shrubs. What a place to camp and watch the sunset!
On day two, the trail crossed the base of this rotten cliff band. We saw a ton of mountain goats traversing the top of the wall above us and as Jane was crossing a section of washed out trail. The goats sent down boulders and luckily Jane was able to scamper out of the way back to me. Otherwise she was going to be crippled or dead from all the rockfall and the gully that she was barely standing in.

At the bottom of the mountain, we came to the river and could see how high the water rose from the flash flood, just two weeks before.
Jane cruising through the hillside with flowers as tall as her! It drizzled on and off that day, but it was still awesome.
Sound of Music anyone. Ahhh yeah.
Get out and have fun!

piz : )

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Ouray Backpacking with Jane!

Jane at the top of the pass. After being beaten down for 4 miles and 4000ft of vertical gain we did it! There was a little rain and some breaks for food but we made it!!
Jane feeling the love of a heavy pack and a long and steep hill (or should I say mountain)!! You can do it love. : )
Ah just after a little rain shower. Something has to keep the grass green!!!
Jane getting the first nice views of the hike.
Bridge to Heaven trail was where we began this adventure!
Get out and have fun!!
piz : )