Archives: Trip from September 2014
It was well over a year ago that I spent two fantastic weeks hiking and climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park with my great buddy Steven.
The highlight of the trip was our alpine ascent of Mt Ypsilon, a marvellous 10 pitches of rock climbing up a wild ridgeline to a high, remote summit. However, that was by no means the only fantastic day we had. We had several days of premier crack climbing around Estes Park, climbed several other massive alpine mountains on the Dividing Range and saw some spectacular wildlife. All in all, it was a fantastic trip.
Photos from the trip, hiking and climbing amongst the stunning Rockies:
Steven looking out towards Longs Peak
Sunset
Climbing on Lumpy Ridge near Estes Park
Off to go climbing near Estes Park, CO
Pear Buttress route, Book Crag, Lumpy Ridge
Steven leading the 1st pitch of Pear Buttress route, Book Crag, Lumpy Ridge
Climbing on Lumpy Ridge near Estes Park (photo credit: Steven Cunnane)
Climbing on Lumpy Ridge near Estes Park (photo credit: Steven Cunnane)
Climbing on Lumpy Ridge near Estes Park (photo credit: Steven Cunnane)
Climbing on Lumpy Ridge near Estes Park (photo credit: Steven Cunnane)
Climbing on Lumpy Ridge near Estes Park
Climbing Batman and Robin, Lumpy Ridge, Estes Park
Evening light over the mountains near Estes Park
Hiking near Estes Park
Mountain Days
Flattop and Hallett Mountains
Descending Andrews glacier off Otis Peak after a fantastic day walk along the Dividing ridge taking in Flattop and Hallett mountains
Alpine tarn
Chipmunk
Huge Elk
Steven pondering our climb of Mount Alice, Wild Basin area – an epic day out
Scrambling up the summit ridge of Mount Alice, Wild Basin Area (photo credit: Steven Cunnane)
On the summit of Mount Alice, feeling really tired! Big day out – 20 miles and 4500ft ascent
Ben Collins Outdoors 
Ben, I loved looking at these beautiful shots again!
Sent from my iPad Donna
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Thanks Donna! Great memories 🙂
Thanks Ben! Good times, great memories.
Steven – it was a superb trip! So many good days out in the hills. It’s good to look back at those climbing photos now, even if I was crying like a baby at the time! 🙂
Awesome pictures! There is no place on earth like the park!
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