[LRflex] Re: Maroon Bells after the storm
- From: "William G Lamb, III" <lambroving@xxxxxxx>
- To: "leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 20:08:00 -0700
When were you there? Quaking aspens are usually in full color by mid-September
or 3rd week. T-Lazy-7 seems to have expanded quite a bit. They do OK food but
the chilli was right up there. Those trails are used for snowmobiling in winter
and they have a cookhouse buried deep in the woods with a nice fire.
http://www.tlazy7.com/
High passes are like that. There's no air up there! You should try 13,000'
which can be reached with a serious 4x4. ;-)
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132591-2/American_Flag_1.jpg
Never enjoy single malts before bed over 9,000' or your head will explode! ;-)
Aspen is 7,900 which I can handle. Telluride is VERY borderline!
If you go back, take the road out to Ashcroft ghost town. Might be something to
snap. There's a connecting "road" to Taylor Pass. You won't get far in a car
though.
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> From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2014 7:56 PM
>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Maroon Bells after the storm
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>Thanks so much for the nice comments. If I had one wish it would be that
>there was a bit more fall color in the trees, but the color of the grasses and
>the other ground plants was nice, especially on the walk around the loop trail
>when it was raining the first afternoon.
>The ranch is still on the road, and from the cars and people I would say it is
>doing fine. Did not know the name or if the name is the same as you said, but
>at least some business is there and is busy.
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>When we left Aspen, we headed south over Independence Pass. That is 12K feet
>plus. The highest I have ever been with my feet on the ground. It was cool
>and windy with a bit of fresh snow along the road. We “hiked” out to the view
>point and it was a huff and puff even though it was not much of a hill. And
>we are in pretty good shape for our ages. I’ll post a shot or two from there,
>but not that great.
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>Aram
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>Aram Langhans
>(Semi) Retired Science Teacher
>& Unemployed photographer
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