Crestone Needle - Oct 1980 -

CRESTONE NEEDLE : Ellingwod Arete w/ Mary Erdei and Chip Cole ~ Oct 1980(18) images

After our epic trip to Titcomb Basin we had time for one more adventure before heading for Salt Lake where we needed an apt and work. Chip was picking away at his 14ers and wanted to do this classic line. He borrowed a friends high clearance 4x4 for the approach drive, but it seemed to me to be faster to just walk that section.

CHIP, MARY AND TOM SCOPPING OUR VIEW OF THE CRESTONE NEEDLE REGION, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

FIRST VIEW OF THE ELLINGWOOD ARETE FROM THE SOUTH COLONY LAKES APPROACH, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

FIRST VIEW OF THE ELLINGWOOD ARETE FROM THE SOUTH COLONY LAKES APPROACH SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

TOM, CHIP AND MARY, COOL FALL EVENING AT SOUTH COLONY LAKES CAMPSITE, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

SUNRISE, ELLINGWOOD ARETE ON THE NE FACE OF CRESTONE NEEDLE - 14,197 FT, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

EARLY MORNING VIEW OF THE NE FACE OF CRESTONE PEAK - 14,294 FT, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

EARLY MORNING VIEW OF OUR CAMPSITE AND ELLINGWOOD ARETE ON THE NE FACE OF CRESTONE NEEDLE - 14,197 FT, COLORADO

PETER COLE MOVING UP EASY GROUND AT THE BASE OF THE ELLINGWOOD ARETE ON THE CRESTONE NEEDLE

MARY AND CHIP ROPING UP MID-WAY UP THE ELLINGWOOD ARETE, CRESTONE NEEDLE - 14,294 FT, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

PETER COLE AT THE BASE OF THE ELLINGWOOD ARETE ON THE CRESTONE NEEDLE

CHIP COLE NEAR THE TOP OF THE 1ST PITCH OF THE ELLINGWOOD ARETE ON THE CRESTONE NEEDLE

MARY ERDEI CLIMBING ON MODERATE GROUND, ELLINGWOOD ARETE, CRESTONE NEEDLE - 14,294 FT, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

CHIP COLE CLIMBING ON MODERATE GROUND, ELLINGWOOD ARETE, CRESTONE NEEDLE - 14,294 FT, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

CHIP COLE ON THE SHORT CRUX TO THE ELLINGWOOD ARETE, CRESTONE NEEDLE

CHIP COLE AND MARY ERDEI AT THE TOP OF THE ELLINGWOOD ARETE, CRESTONE NEEDLE - 14,294 FT, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

MARY AND CHIP WALKING ALONG THE SUMMIT RIDGE STARTING THE DESCENT OF THE CRESTONE NEEDLE - 14,294 FT, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

CHIP STARTING BEGINNING THE DESCENT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CRESTONE NEEDLE, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, COLORADO

MARY DESCENDING THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CRESTONE NEEDLE, SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, CO