Capitol Peak, August 28-29, 2007
A Bumblebee!
8/28/2007 02:19 PM
N39°11.624' W107°5.2'
Altitude 10,046 ft (3,062 m)
Capitol Peak from Capitol Lake
8/28/2007 03:58 PM
N39°9.845' W107°4.809'
Altitude 11,630 ft (3,545 m)
Cattle were at Capitol Peak, but they moved them downhill a few days later. This photo was taken at 11,600 elevation.
8/28/2007 06:23 PM
Capitol Peak from Capitol Lake
8/28/2007 07:06 PM
The ridge north of Capitol Peak
8/28/2007 07:06 PM
The ridge north of Capitol Peak
8/28/2007 07:06 PM
Mount Daly at sunrise
8/29/2007 07:03 AM
N39°9.398' W107°4.321'
Altitude 12,868 ft (3,922 m)
The subpeak K2 in the foregound (13,664'), Capitol Peak in the background.
8/29/2007 07:50 AM
N39°9.309' W107°4.547'
Altitude 13,487 ft (4,111 m)
The view to the north
8/29/2007 07:52 AM
N39°9.308' W107°4.547'
Altitude 13,491 ft (4,112 m)
Odd looking terrain to the east.
8/29/2007 08:06 AM
N39°9.235' W107°4.61'
Altitude 13,674 ft (4,168 m)
The ridge to Capitol Peak
8/29/2007 08:06 AM
N39°9.234' W107°4.61'
Altitude 13,675 ft (4,168 m)
The ridge from K2 to Daly
8/29/2007 08:06 AM
N39°9.234' W107°4.61'
Altitude 13,675 ft (4,168 m)
This was the easy part.
8/29/2007 08:23 AM
N39°9.212' W107°4.661'
Altitude 13,626 ft (4,153 m)
This is the "knife-edge." I did not like it. It's about 100 feet long.
8/29/2007 08:27 AM
N39°9.201' W107°4.678'
Altitude 13,628 ft (4,154 m)
Capitol Lake from Capitol Peak. My tent is a dot.
8/29/2007 09:35 AM
N39°9.015' W107°4.978'
Altitude 14,147 ft (4,312 m)
My tent -- next to the rocks in the center of the picture.
8/29/2007 09:35 AM
N39°9.015' W107°4.978'
Altitude 14,147 ft (4,312 m)
The easiest way down.
8/29/2007 10:28 AM
N39°9.121' W107°4.81'
Altitude 13,828 ft (4,215 m)
East of the ridge.
8/29/2007 10:28 AM
N39°9.121' W107°4.81'
Altitude 13,828 ft (4,215 m)
There is a huge, almost vertical cliff on the Capitol side of K2.
8/29/2007 11:07 AM
N39°9.239' W107°4.631'
Altitude 13,635 ft (4,156 m)
There is a huge, almost vertical cliff on the Capitol side of K2.
8/29/2007 11:07 AM
N39°9.239' W107°4.631'
Altitude 13,635 ft (4,156 m)
8/29/2007 12:28 PM
N39°9.773' W107°4.404'
Altitude 12,525 ft (3,818 m)
8/29/2007 12:32 PM
N39°9.794' W107°4.46'
Altitude 12,496 ft (3,809 m)
A pregnant grasshopper laying eggs.
8/29/2007 03:32 PM
N39°12.137' W107°5.272'
Altitude 9,957 ft (3,035 m)