Hiking Colorado 14ers: Uncompahgre and Handies Peak

Since someone asked in another thread, figure I'd post up some pics of my most recent accents: Uncompahgre @ 14,309' and Handies Peak @ 14,048'
09/17/11 and 09/18/11.

BTW, these are #14 and #15 of my 14ers of the season.

Uncompahgre:

One hell of a morning view...


To the peak!


25°F and blowing sideways


Me at the summit! Bit of a drop


Trail on the way back down


The way back down


Hard to believe this was the conditions at the bottom...

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Handies Peak:

Coming up the amphitheater


Incredible even from the lower elevations


Looking back down the trail. 6-12" of snow


About half way up. What a site!


View from the top...


Being on top of the world is awesome!


Grean mixed with white mixed with blue...


View of Uncompahgre


My view is better than your view?


Looking toward the Chicago Basin


One the way back down (yes down)


This, I want to ski!

 

wow very nice! you have me beat by 1...mt princeton this summer was my 14th...i've been slacking this year

 

Was supposed to do Princeton, but that is the mountain that claimed my '07 Access Cab!

 

I used to have to hike Uncompahgre once a week for work. Having a work vehicle that could get to the trail head and a personal vehicle that couldnt go near it was one of the deep seeded reasons I got a Taco.

good picts, looks like it was a great hike, I cant imagine that last short scramble of Uncompahgre in the snow, I never liked it in the summer.

 

Wow, those are some amazing pics. How long does it take to do the whole trip ascent/descent?

How many miles is it?