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Weird bug on my trekking pole at the trailhead.
Date: 12/31/69
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Challenger Point (14,081') rising above me.
Date: 12/31/69
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Challenger Point rising above Nina.
Date: 12/31/69
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Wildflowers near trail.
Date: 12/31/69
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View down the willow creek valley from above the headwall.
Date: 12/31/69
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Strange thistle plant.
Date: 12/31/69
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Wild iris?
Date: 12/31/69
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Willow creek just below the lake.
Date: 12/31/69
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Willow Lake and its waterfall.
Date: 12/31/69
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These apricots blew up in my backpack.
Date: 12/31/69
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...but this chipmunk liked the mashed apricot.
Date: 12/31/69
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Kit Carson peak at sunrise.
Date: 12/31/69
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Willow Lake at sunrise from above the waterfall.
Date: 12/31/69
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Me walking just past the waterfall stream towards the slopes of Challenger Point.
Date: 12/31/69
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Another shot of Willow Lake at sunrise.
Date: 12/31/69
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and again.
Date: 01/01/04
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The slope of Challenger Point and Kit Carson. Humboldt Peak is in the distance on the left.
Date: 12/31/69
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The climb up Challenger basically consists of 1500' of this 40 degree slope.
Date: 12/31/69
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A view west of the San Luis valley from the Challenger Point ridge.
Date: 12/31/69
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Here I am ascending the last few feet to the crest of the Challenger Point ridge.
Date: 01/01/04
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Robin and I on the Challenger ridge. Challenger Point is to the right; Kit Carson to the left.
Date: 12/31/69
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Nina celebrates her arrival at the Challenger Point summit. Crestone Peak is behind her and Kit Carson to the left.
Date: 12/31/69
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Plaque at the summit commemorating the crew of Shuttle Challenger.
Date: 12/31/69
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Robin at the saddle between Kit Carson and the prow.
Date: 12/31/69
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Me at the saddle between Kit Carson and the prow. Crestone behind me.
Date: 12/31/69
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The west slope of Kit Carson is exceedingly steep.
Date: 01/01/04
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Nina and I at the summit of Kit Carson Peak.
Date: 12/31/69
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