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Peak(s):  Mt. Adams  -  13,937 feet
Unnamed 13159  -  13,159 feet
Unnamed 13543  -  13,543 feet
Date Posted:  06/19/2014
Modified:  05/20/2015
Date Climbed:   06/14/2014
Author:  dillonsarnelli
Additional Members:   lordhelmut, benners
 Kicking off the Summer in the Sangres: Mount Adams   

Kicking off the Summer in the Sangres: Mount Adams

Peaks: UN 13,153, Mount Adams A (13,931'), UN 13,580 A
Date: June 14, 2014
Trailhead: South Crestone
Distance: 10.7 miles
Elevation Gain: 6,064 ft.
Participants: Ben Conners, Brian Miller, Dillon Sarnelli

With my snowshoes on Craigslist and Ben and Brian's skies packed away for the season, it was finally time to dust off the trail shoes, strap on our 8 lb. packs, and kick off the unofficial start to the summer of 2014. The Sangres were an easy choice with the amount of snow still lingering around the rest of Colorado, and Adams and it's surrounding 13ers were more than a worthy objective. Keep reading...

Kicking off the Summer in the Sangres: Mount Adams


Kicking off the Summer in the Sangres: Mount Adams



Comments or Questions
boudreaux
User
Mosquitos...
6/20/2014 2:02pm
are the worst I have ever seen if you wander into S. Crestone Creek after descending Adams! Running for your life is the only thing that will save you! Beautiful lake there too! Very nice traverse from 13,580 to Adams!


Cookiehiker
User
Great Report!
6/24/2014 1:15am
Another wonderful read, Dillon! Nice work and beautiful pics!


dillonsarnelli
User
thanks!
6/24/2014 8:49pm
Boudreaux - sure is a beautiful lake! Nice little spot tucked away back there. Maybe the mosquito keeps the gaper away? Thanks for the comment!

Noel - great to hear from you! thanks for reading. Can you believe our Chi Basin trip was almost a year ago?!?! Hope you are doing great!



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