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donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 3, 2015 - 03:08pm PT
The San Juans offer up world class hiking....steep trails bring you to beautiful alpine meadows resplendent with the best displays of wildflowers in America. And you get all of this while rarely seeing other hikers.
Angela and I did the Hayden Trail today. You get 2,600 vertical feet in the first 2.4 miles and then a couple of miles of undulating alpine meadows.
I love Indian Paintbrush and got to see four shades of them on this hike.
Hiking today, climbing tomorrow.....fresh limestone awaits.
Come visit!
lisae

climber
Santa, Cruz, CA
Aug 3, 2015 - 03:20pm PT
Absolutely beautiful photos!
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
Aug 3, 2015 - 03:45pm PT
The flowers are out!

Shots from near the summit of Mount Lemmon (~9000 ft) a couple days ago.



StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Aug 3, 2015 - 03:53pm PT

Desert variety
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Aug 3, 2015 - 03:58pm PT
From an area West of Banner/Ritter and just down basin from Blue Lake.


ionlyski

Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
Aug 3, 2015 - 04:10pm PT
Those are a amazing Jim. But I invite you up still this summer to Glacier. Along with bear grass, huckleberries and glacier lilies, Indian Paintbrush is another thing this national park is known for. Come stay at the cabin.

Arne

Mike Friedrichs

Sport climber
City of Salt
Aug 3, 2015 - 04:25pm PT
Very nice in the Snowy Range mountains of southeast Wyoming a week ago as well. It is the Wyoming state flower.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Aug 3, 2015 - 04:30pm PT



Okay, only the first is Indian Paintbrush, but the other
two are some of the gorgeous flowers I saw today at one of
our local open space parks.
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Aug 3, 2015 - 05:56pm PT
I love Mr. Donini.

He can be my Ambassador any day of the week.
guido

Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
Aug 3, 2015 - 07:05pm PT
Baseball, hiking, wildflowers? Do I see a trend here Jim. New PR agent? Trying to tell us something?
Christ, next thing you know you will be off sailing.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 3, 2015 - 07:24pm PT
Tell you what Guido....I'll get a Standup Paddleboard and practise religiously on the Ridgway Reservoir......sorta like sailing isn't it? Then in December we'll sail down to the Anarctic Penninsula.....some wicked looking climbing down there! I guess we better bring Vitaliy for rope gunning and Moosedrool for humor.
guido

Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
Aug 3, 2015 - 07:34pm PT
Sounds good to me and we can stop off at the Ridgway Drug Store for some supplies to hold us over in Patagonia or at least until we get there. SUP across Drakes Passage?
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 3, 2015 - 07:39pm PT
You're on, I here the Drake Passage is a bit breezy but only about 600 miles. By the way...the Ridgway Dispensary is offering some awesome Summer specials if you but them by 4:20.
krahmes

Social climber
Stumptown
Aug 3, 2015 - 09:51pm PT
I can play. Pearly Everlasting, Paintbrush and Fireweed....
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 3, 2015 - 10:42pm PT
Donini
I guess we better bring Vitaliy for rope gunning and Moosedrool for humor.

This sounds like the start of that joke. Hell is where the mechanics are ..., and heaven is where Vitaliy is the rope gun and Moosedrool is our master of ceremonies. Or something like that.
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Aug 4, 2015 - 09:51am PT
^^^^^Moose funny!

Patty and I were thinking of driving through Ouray on our way back from visiting in Denver anyway; we stopped off last year and just enjoyed a couple hours in the area. With the beautiful alpine meadow shots, you have us sold on going hiking there at a minimum. I think we will be coming through on Wednesday after the Vedauwoo sushifest. If you are around it would be great to meet up with you and Angela again. If not, we will likely take you up on the Hayden Trail advise.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 4, 2015 - 09:59am PT
We will be here.....come by and spend the night.....no turkey but i do a mean roast chicken. Perhaps a hike and maybe a little sport climbing if you so desire.....short approach, excellent climbing. The flowers are at there peak in the high country!
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Aug 4, 2015 - 02:08pm PT
Thanks Jim! That all sounds great, and we are up for whatever seems appropriate given the weather. I'll PM you later about details. We are both super psyched to be on the road again.
WyoRockMan

climber
South Fork of the Shoshone
Aug 4, 2015 - 02:40pm PT
DM88T

climber
free solos 3rd class
Aug 4, 2015 - 06:58pm PT
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