Spring winds

Spring has sproinged and, along with it, winds and freeze-thaw cycles tending more to the latter. Blowing snow and melting ice in the high country now…although another cold wave will bring a few more inches of white stuff to the mountains tomorrow.

I am working on trying to schedule another 14er into the alpine hiking mix, but high winds at altitude have been in the forecast just about every day lately. When I say “high”, I mean in excess of 40-50mph. Attempting to walk a thin ridge above 13,000′ in that kind of molecular movement is not my idea of fantasy fun.

Saturday is the full Moon…which makes Sunday an ideal day to catch simultaneous sunrise and moonset from a 14er summit. I have Mt. Yale penciled in to the agenda. We’ll see what the weather gods have planned…

Barker Reservoir Wind, #1. Nederland, Colorado, 2015