The Thar Desert between India and Pakistan (it was 114 degrees the day we were there!). See more photos from my trip to India.

Friday, August 01, 2008

Blanca Peak plans finalized

Here's our itinerary and some awesome panoramic photos (from 14ers.com) of where we'll be:

Monday: Fly from Atlanta to Denver, get needed gear in Denver, drive to Blanca Massif (south, central Colorado), camp near parking area.
Tuesday: Big gear haul to Lake Como. Establish base camp for the next four days of climbing, acclimatize.
Wednesday: Climb Ellingwood Point (14,042 ft) then traverse to Blanca Peak (14,345 ft) then back down to base camp.
Thursday: Climb Little Bear Peak (14,047 ft).
Friday: Make-up day. Break camp, drive back to Denver late
Saturday: Fly from Denver to Atlanta

Here's the summit of Little Bear Peak as seen from Blanca Peak (select the "Peak Names" button and you'll be able to see Little Bear Peak, Lake Como and Ellingwood Point)


Here's the summit of Blanca Peak as seen from Ellingwood Point (select the "Peak Names" button and you'll be able to see Blanca Peak and Little Bear Peak)

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