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Labor Day Weekend 2013
Our hiking party of 8 attempted Granite Peak over Labor Day weekend.
Taking a break before crossing the stream at the NorthWest corner of Lone Elk Lake on the hike to Sky Top Lakes.
Sky Top Creek South of Lone Elk Lake
The goats joined us at about suppertime and spent the entire night outside our tents. They were still there in the morning.
Wasn't there a better place to camp than this???
The saddle just left of the Mt. Villard Spires is the saddle from Upper Aero Lake. Past Cairn Mountain and around to the left in the basin are the rest of the Sky Top Lakes.
Sky Top Glacier from the South face of Granite Peak near the entrance to the Southwest Couloir.
Climbing the talus slope at the base of Granite Peak's "black slab."
Climbing the talus slope at the base of Granite Peak's "black slab."
The Spires of Mt. Villard and the Northernmost Sky Top Lake.
Cairn Mountain from the South in the foreground to the right. Granite Peak peeking over Cairn's West shoulder.
Hiking along Sky Top Creek. All the ice cold water you can drink.
Almost sunrise looking over the Southernmost Sky Top Lake.
The rugged beauty of this wilderness at timberline.
Sky Top Creek South of Lone Elk Lake
Beautiful scenery all through the Sky Top Drainage to timberline.
Sky Top Creek South of Lone Elk Lake
Steady elevation gain leading to the Southern shore of Lone Elk Lake.