We were flying down this nice valley...
9/5/2003
Altitude 5,750 ft (1,753 m)
Altitude 5,750 ft (1,753 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,004 ft (1,830 m)
Altitude 6,004 ft (1,830 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,164 ft (1,879 m)
Altitude 6,164 ft (1,879 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,155 ft (1,876 m)
Altitude 6,155 ft (1,876 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,142 ft (1,872 m)
Altitude 6,142 ft (1,872 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,064 ft (1,848 m)
Altitude 6,064 ft (1,848 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,065 ft (1,849 m)
Altitude 6,065 ft (1,849 m)
Then the river turned and went straight through the mountains!
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,602 ft (2,012 m)
Altitude 6,602 ft (2,012 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,636 ft (2,023 m)
Altitude 6,636 ft (2,023 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,692 ft (2,040 m)
Altitude 6,692 ft (2,040 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,729 ft (2,051 m)
Altitude 6,729 ft (2,051 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,875 ft (2,096 m)
Altitude 6,875 ft (2,096 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 6,893 ft (2,101 m)
Altitude 6,893 ft (2,101 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,846 ft (2,391 m)
Altitude 7,846 ft (2,391 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,252 ft (2,515 m)
Altitude 8,252 ft (2,515 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,272 ft (2,521 m)
Altitude 8,272 ft (2,521 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,289 ft (2,527 m)
Altitude 8,289 ft (2,527 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,397 ft (2,559 m)
Altitude 8,397 ft (2,559 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,595 ft (2,620 m)
Altitude 8,595 ft (2,620 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,608 ft (2,624 m)
Altitude 8,608 ft (2,624 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,649 ft (2,636 m)
Altitude 8,649 ft (2,636 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,712 ft (2,655 m)
Altitude 8,712 ft (2,655 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,625 ft (2,629 m)
Altitude 8,625 ft (2,629 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,596 ft (2,620 m)
Altitude 8,596 ft (2,620 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,549 ft (2,606 m)
Altitude 8,549 ft (2,606 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,453 ft (2,576 m)
Altitude 8,453 ft (2,576 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,379 ft (2,554 m)
Altitude 8,379 ft (2,554 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,293 ft (2,528 m)
Altitude 8,293 ft (2,528 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,203 ft (2,500 m)
Altitude 8,203 ft (2,500 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,189 ft (2,496 m)
Altitude 8,189 ft (2,496 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,159 ft (2,487 m)
Altitude 8,159 ft (2,487 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,136 ft (2,480 m)
Altitude 8,136 ft (2,480 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,110 ft (2,472 m)
Altitude 8,110 ft (2,472 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,065 ft (2,458 m)
Altitude 8,065 ft (2,458 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,300 ft (2,530 m)
Altitude 8,300 ft (2,530 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,312 ft (2,533 m)
Altitude 8,312 ft (2,533 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,272 ft (2,521 m)
Altitude 8,272 ft (2,521 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,239 ft (2,511 m)
Altitude 8,239 ft (2,511 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,185 ft (2,495 m)
Altitude 8,185 ft (2,495 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,912 ft (2,412 m)
Altitude 7,912 ft (2,412 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,906 ft (2,410 m)
Altitude 7,906 ft (2,410 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,877 ft (2,401 m)
Altitude 7,877 ft (2,401 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,799 ft (2,377 m)
Altitude 7,799 ft (2,377 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,754 ft (2,363 m)
Altitude 7,754 ft (2,363 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,768 ft (2,368 m)
Altitude 7,768 ft (2,368 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,759 ft (2,365 m)
Altitude 7,759 ft (2,365 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 7,860 ft (2,396 m)
Altitude 7,860 ft (2,396 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,032 ft (2,448 m)
Altitude 8,032 ft (2,448 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,088 ft (2,465 m)
Altitude 8,088 ft (2,465 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,738 ft (2,663 m)
Altitude 8,738 ft (2,663 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,739 ft (2,664 m)
Altitude 8,739 ft (2,664 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,741 ft (2,664 m)
Altitude 8,741 ft (2,664 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,745 ft (2,666 m)
Altitude 8,745 ft (2,666 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,390 ft (2,557 m)
Altitude 8,390 ft (2,557 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,421 ft (2,567 m)
Altitude 8,421 ft (2,567 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,432 ft (2,570 m)
Altitude 8,432 ft (2,570 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,533 ft (2,601 m)
Altitude 8,533 ft (2,601 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,690 ft (2,649 m)
Altitude 8,690 ft (2,649 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,952 ft (2,728 m)
Altitude 8,952 ft (2,728 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,946 ft (2,727 m)
Altitude 8,946 ft (2,727 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,948 ft (2,727 m)
Altitude 8,948 ft (2,727 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,933 ft (2,723 m)
Altitude 8,933 ft (2,723 m)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,922 ft (2,720 m)
Altitude 8,922 ft (2,720 m)
Finally, the river got back into a flat area (for a while.)
9/5/2003
Altitude 8,913 ft (2,717 m)
Altitude 8,913 ft (2,717 m)