We made our goal of climbing at least one peak over 14,000 feet. Starting early, we reached the summit of Mt Evans shortly after 10 am. The air was pretty thin and with temps in the 40's this was invigorating. We were ready for this climb given our two days of acclimation and "training" at 9,000 feet. Got some nice photos of big horn sheep, including a mom and baby.
We're taking a break from camping for a nite, staying in a hotel in Summit County. They were nice and upgraded our room to a suite with an giant in-room jacuzzi. Wow! Going to eat a Fiesta Jalisco tonite, one my favorite ski country restaurants.
I guess that I should add that a drive up the highest paved road in America helped us with summiting Mt. Evans, bringing us close to the top (uh 99%). However our "training" of breathing regularly around the camp site surely helped us hike the rest of the way. In summarizing Debby's thoughts on the summit road: "pretty frickin scary".
Thanks for starting the blog and posting pictures! Glad you enjoyed the cool weather. Nick looked rather melted after he finished his lifeguard shift.
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