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'Tis the Season - Iron Mountain 4/13/2013

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:51 am
by mcphersonm80
Trip Report: This hike sucks, but if you really want to give it a go, this is the time of year to do it. The ascent is absolutely relentless, and the descent even harder, more of a semi-controlled fall down a steep mountainside. We actually finished before dark this time.

Photos:

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Baden-Powell from the Heaton Flat Trail

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Rattlesnake Peak above Laurel Gulch

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Fog Rolling over the Front Range

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Kind of a love/hate type of thing....

More pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wattifoto/ ... 240795943/

Re: 'Tis the Season - Iron Mountain 4/13/2013

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:30 pm
by JDB22
Congrats on the accomplishment. You are totally right on the weather lately, this is the time to make this summit happen. I really enjoyed the rest of your photos, some great pics of really steep sections in there.

Re: 'Tis the Season - Iron Mountain 4/13/2013

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:54 pm
by mcphersonm80
JDB22 wrote: Congrats on the accomplishment. You are totally right on the weather lately, this is the time to make this summit happen. I really enjoyed the rest of your photos, some great pics of really steep sections in there.
Thanks. It's hard to get shots on several sections because both hands are already in use... :shock:

Re: 'Tis the Season - Iron Mountain 4/13/2013

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:09 pm
by tekewin
Love-hate is a perfect description of Big Iron.

I went up solo last summer and I think fondly on the experience. The mountain destroyed my shorts on the way down from scree falls, but I loved it. Great confidence builder.