K49
Date: 12/04/2021
Partner: Heather Ryan
Trailhead: North Halfmoon Creek TH (4WD)
Distance: 8.5m
Elevation Gain: 3050ft
Duration: 6hrs 30min
A relatively short day with great Sawatch views
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8.5m - 3050ft - 6.5hrs
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Mount Oklahoma on approach
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A snowy Deer Mountain appears as the trail disappears
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The Chicken was uncharacteristically dragging a bit on this day. Mount Massive behind
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Heading to K49's north ridge
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The start of the north ridge with Mount Massive behind
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The Okie
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k49's north ridge to the summit
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'Hunking' with Mount Massive
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Deer revealing it's ski lines
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Ascending the north ridge. Oklahoma(L) and Massive(R)
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A little scramble scramble but not much
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The Chicken summits
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Mount Champion to the southwest
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Pyramid, The Bells and friends to the west
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Deer
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Elbert behind French
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French(L) - La Plata (middle way back), Casco(R)
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Descending the north ridge
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We did our best to minimize postholing
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Through the snow and back to the trail. There was some mild bushwhacking
