http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com My spiritual journey to climb Colorado's 14ers Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:27:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/7fd7a87cd8955e28a64a6864251fc8c6?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/2011-07-02-blanca-peak-and-ellingwood-point/ http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/2011-07-02-blanca-peak-and-ellingwood-point/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:05:25 +0000 joshrduncan http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/?p=1749 ]]> http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/2011-07-02-blanca-peak-and-ellingwood-point/feed/ 2 joshrduncan Fat Tire on top of Ellingwood Point Blanca Peak Ellingwood Point Jaws!!!! Little Bear Peak and Lake Como Did I forget anything? Columbines The lonely ascent Don't go chasing waterfalls The talus minefield of Blanca Peak A mans dream Blanca Peak Panoramic Blanca Peak Fat Tire The next goal Overlooking life Ellingwood Point Panoramic Ellingwood Point Fat Tire Blanca and Ellingwood Our parting shot Blanca Peak Fat Tire Blanca Peak Ellingwood Point Fat Tire Ellingwood Point So it begins Wildflowers Jaws!!!! Did I forget anything? Stay classy Home is where the heart is Columbines Little Bear Peak and Lake Como Another shot of Little Bear Peak and Lake Como Columbines Don't go chasing waterfalls The lonely ascent The talus minefield of Blanca Peak A mans dream Ellingwood Point and the connecting ridge Ascending into heaven Class III climbing along the ridge to Blanca Peak A deep ponder Blanca Peak summit shot A new canvas Overlooking life The next goal On top of Ellingwoods east face The mighty Crestones beginning to show themselves Fat Tire on top of Ellingwood Point I don't want any trouble Ellingwood Points summit shot The hike down A look back at Blanca in the distance Blanca and Ellingwood The nasty retreat out Our parting shot Blanca Peak Panoramic Ellingwood Point Panoramic http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/2010-09-20-uncompahgre-peak/ http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/2010-09-20-uncompahgre-peak/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:20:01 +0000 joshrduncan http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/?p=1699 ]]> http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/2010-09-20-uncompahgre-peak/feed/ 3 joshrduncan Uncompahgre Peak Uncompahgre IMG_2241-2 Fall wildflowers A beautiful contrast of land and sky Uncompahgre IMG_2265-2 Uncompahgre IMG_2243-2 Uncompahgre IMG_2266-2 Uncompahgre IMG_2284-2 Uncompahgre IMG_2315-2 Uncompahgre Peak Panoramic My self portrait on Uncompahgre Peak The classic summit shot of Fat Tire Uncompahgre Peak Fat Tire A resting giant Fall awakens around Uncompahgre Peak Fall along the Nellie Creek valley Uncompahgre Peak Fat Tire Uncompahgre Peak Uncompahgre Peak Panoramic Uncompahgre Peak Waking Up Restless Weather around Uncompahgre The softer side of Uncompahgre Peak A Blissful Sunrise A gentle giant A light and sign guide the way Light the way The South Ridge Wetterhorn Peak The difficult Class II segment A shadow on Uncompahre Peak My self portrait on Uncompahgre Peak The classic summit shot of Fat Tire Wetterhorn and Matterhorn Peaks from Uncompahgre's Summit A beautiful contrast of land and sky A view up the difficult Class II portion A sense of direction Fall wildflowers A resting giant Contrasting view Nellie Creek A parting shot Fall awakens around Uncompahgre Peak A final view of Uncompahgre Peak Back at the Nellie Creek Trailhead Fall along the Nellie Creek valley http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/2010-09-19-wetterhorn-peak-2/ http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/2010-09-19-wetterhorn-peak-2/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:59:47 +0000 joshrduncan http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/?p=1630 ]]> http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/2010-09-19-wetterhorn-peak-2/feed/ 0 joshrduncan Wetterhorn Peak Panoramic A sun ignites The sun setting Wetterhorn Peak Matterhorn Creek with Wetterhorn peeking in the background Matterhorn Creek blissfully flowing Sun breaking through (Uncompahgre on the left) Signs lead the way Wetterhorn Peaks Southeast Ridgeline The first gully Through the "V" Notch looking towards the Ships Prow The Ship Prow Climbing the ladder (Class III Pitch) Beginning final ascent Jon nearing the ledge Charlie overlooking the San Juans Jon making the final push to the summit Summit smiles Wetterhorn Peak summit group Wetterhorn Peak Fat Tire Another view of me and Uncompahgre Colorful complexity Wetterhorn Peak Fat Tire Wetterhorn Peak Wetterhorn Peak Panoramic The sun setting Top of the morning to you...Charlie still sleeping (again) Matterhorn Creek Matterhorn Creek with Wetterhorn peeking in the background Matterhorn Creek blissfully flowing Sunrise on Wetterhorn (left) and Matterhorn (right) Peaks Signs lead the way Sun breaking through (Uncompahgre on the left) Small in comparison Fall flowers (Wetterhorn Peak in the background) Jon with Matterhorn Peak in the background Ascending to the ridge Wetterhorn Peaks Southeast Ridgeline The first gully The "V" Notch Through the "V" Notch looking towards the Ships Prow The Ship Prow Nearing the Ship's Prow with the summit in the background Passing full mast Overlooking the world Climbing the ladder (Class III Pitch) Beginning final ascent Jon looking down the ladder Jon nearing the ledge Slinger on Wetterhorn Avenue Charlie overlooking the San Juans Looking down the face of Wetterhorn Peak Jon making the final push to the summit Summit smiles Wetterhorn's Peak to ourselves Wetterhorn Peak summit group Overlooking the beauty surrounding me Pondering tomorrows journey...Uncompahgre Another view of me and Uncompahgre Wetterhorns Southeast Ridge Marmot and Uncompahgre Parting view of Wetterhorn Peak Parting view of Wetterhorn and Matterhorn Matterhorn Creek Road A fall fire Aspen beauty Colorful complexity Contrasting differences A sun ignites http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/2010-09-18-san-luis-peak/ http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/2010-09-18-san-luis-peak/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:56:25 +0000 joshrduncan http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/?p=1532 ]]> http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/2010-09-18-san-luis-peak/feed/ 0 joshrduncan San Luis Peak Fat Tire San Luis Peak Alpine Glow on San Luis Peak San Luis IMG_1558-2 Make a wish Sunrise along Stewart Creek A spitting image Pyramid Peak Three's Company San Luis Peak Wide Angle Jon heading up...Organ Mountain in the backdrop San Luis summit group San Luis Peak Panoramic Jump around! Fall is on fire San Luis Peak Fat Tire San Luis Peak Panoramic San Luis Peak San Luis IMG_1558-2 Starting the day...Charlie is still asleep but at least smiling Alpine Glow on San Luis Peak Sunrise along Stewart Creek A spitting image Make a wish Catch me if you can Pyramid Peak Fall colors Stewart Creek The ascent Stewart Creek upper basin Three's Company Baldy Mountain Organ Mountain Jon heading up...Organ Mountain in the backdrop San Luis Peak USGS Monument San Luis summit group San Luis Peak ridge Jump around! Fall all around The parting view of San Luis Peak Charlie relaxing along the trail The open meadow Fall is on fire San Luis Peak Wide Angle http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/2010-09-11-mount-lindsey/ http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/2010-09-11-mount-lindsey/#comments Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:53:15 +0000 joshrduncan http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/?p=1476 ]]> http://joshrduncan.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/2010-09-11-mount-lindsey/feed/ 0 joshrduncan Mount Lindsey Fat Tire Mount Lindsey Starting the day off The valley floor with Blanca Peak towering behind The wide crossing of Huerfano Creek A stream crosses through it The morning sun rising on the large basin Sunrise Gash Ridge Heading up the northwest ridge The knife edge of Mount Lindsey The northwest ridge Heading up towards the Crux The Crux Top of the Crux Topping out Mount Lindsey Panoramic Little Bear, Blanca, and Ellingwood Point Pondering the difficult one...Little Bear The gully One last view Mount Lindsey Fat Tire Mount Lindsey Mount Lindsey Panoramic Starting the day off The valley floor with Blanca Peak towering behind The wide crossing of Huerfano Creek Sunrise on Blanca Peak A stream crosses through it The trail Sunrise The morning sun rising on the large basin Huerfanito Peak in the foreground The sun guiding the way to Mount Lindsey Gash Ridge Heading up the northwest ridge The knife edge of Mount Lindsey The northwest ridge Heading up towards the Crux The Crux Top of the Crux All smiles Topping out The summit ridge Little Bear, Blanca, and Ellingwood Point You stay classy Pondering the difficult one...Little Bear Our summit group Beginning the Difficult Class II descent of Mt. Lindsey's North Face The Difficult Class II North Face Descent The gully The gully delta Another view of the North Face, the Crus is on the right A parting view of the North Face The large basin One last view