The route up Precipice Peak...

The route up Precipice Peak seemingly runs out of mountain, but an unlikely passage through a notch hidden behind these spires grants access to the elusive summit. Hoodoos in the foreground appear unstable, but this strata is remarkably solid. Even so, a route in the Amphitheatre itself is not practical or safe. San Juan Mountains, Cimarron Range, Summer, 2003.

Photo by Aaron Johnson