Tellurium Group
Date: 7/23/2022
Partners: Heather Ryan, Kyle Knutson
TH: Tabor Creek (Lincoln Creek Road)
Summits: Tabor, Tellurium, West Tellurium
Distance: 13.4m
Elevation Gain: 4900ft
Duration: 8.5hrs
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A fantastic tour of one of the Sawatches more scenic zones. Everything on this route is straight forward minus some bushwhacking on the exit.
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West Tellurium 14ers.com Page
13.4m - 4900ft - 8.5hrs
Kyle just getting warmed up
Although we climbed Tabor first... Tellurium was the the first to come into view
Heather and Kyle make their way on a nice trail to Tabor Lake
Smooth as glass
A not too loose climb to Tabor's north ridge
The Chicken all warmed up for Tabor's north ridge
Tabor summit views
Hello Elks! Castle stands proud
Tabor summit with Tellurium behind Kyle
Back down Tabor's north ridge
From Tabor Lake we contoured relatively high before climbing to the Tabor/Tellurium saddle
Kyle climbs a little bullshit to the saddle
Tellurium from the saddle
Flowers and mountains are purdy
Kyle on Telluriums northern slopes
Kyle 'hunks' with Tabor
Looking south to Petroleum and Anderson
Tabor is kinda badass
Heather heads to West Tellurium (about a mile west of Tellurium)
The final peak of the day... West Tellurium
Gorgeous Sawatchy views
West Tellurium summit selfie
As clouds built we descended
Moose country descending the valley between Tabor and West Tellurium
Before the bushwhack back to the road