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    Grays Peak - CO

    Stevens Gulch up to Torrey's Peak was the 1st 14er I had ever climbed. I had been there twice that summer, so i was pretty confident I wouldnt have many problems navigating with snow on the ground. I decided Grays Peak was one of my best chances at summiting during that winter.

    Leaving Denver around 5am I got to the winter TH around 6am. I tried to drive up the road but there was just too much ice and I kept on sliding. So I parked and walked up and additional 2 miles to the summer TH.

    When I got to the Summer TH (45 after parking the Jeep) I saw a couple crossing the bridge, they were the only 2 people I saw that day in the trail. I wasn't able to summit, I was just to tired and running low on water.
    On to the pics.......

    When I pulled off I-70 it was still dark, but by the time I tried to get up the road, parked and got all my gear on sun was starting to come out.



    The bridge



    First View of Peak



    Following the tracks



    Snowshoes really helped. Snow was packed to take my weight but with out them I would have been post holing all the way up.



    Finally caught up with the other hikers (not for long)







    1 Sandwich and 2 Reese's Cups proved to not be enough during a winter hike



    The wind can really carve some Sastrugi's



    Making my way thru the side of a ridge



    Looking back



    Looking ahead



    Torrey's



    More Carvings



    And this is how far I made it. By that time it was already 2pm and I still needed to hike back. Didn't want to hiking in the dark with out water. I'm thinking I had another 3/4 of a mile to the top?





    Decided I would Glissade down the side of the mountain, I think that was the best part of the hike. FAWSOME!!!





    Saw some snow boarding tracks on my way back to the Jeep



    Looking back at Grays Peak, feeling a bit down for not summiting, but very happy of being out that day.



    3 months later in Febraury I would summit during my 3rd attempt

    As I had been doing in my last summits I waved my Guatemalan Flag


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    Great report! That is a cool looking peak. How long did it take you to summit?


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    Grays peak is a great winter climb. Very low avy danger and its pretty hard to get lost. It took me 7hrs 10 min RT for 10.5 miles

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