TR: overnight at Copper Lake, Maroon Bells Wilderness

[elinck]

Headed up to Copper Lake from my cabin in Gothic, CO for a night out while temperatures were warmish and the pressure was high. About 1600 over 5 miles, and perhaps a bit much for the fishscales on my 10th Mountains, but doable with the odd stint of side-stepping and warm snow. Not the most elegant shelter (basically just dug a pit for my sleight tent), but it kept me warm enough, or at least not much colder than my typical shoulder-season backpacking trips.

An early sunset meant lots of reading. A near-full moon meant not much sleeping.

Skiing out was fast and occasionally good (there was a bit of breakable crust in inconvenient places).





More turns next time I promise.

[BillyFromTheHills]

Beautiful!!!! Thanks so much....

I've used that trail to access Triangle Pass and the hot springs several times in the past. My God, what a sublime experience to be there in the winter!

[dschane]

Well done, and a beautiful camping spot.

[MattB]

Nice work!

[pcarborist]

Elinck, did you see any wildlife?

[MajorJ]

Beautiful shots in nice mountains. Way to get after it!

[QuiverQueen]

Lovely photos. Looks so peaceful.

[elinck]

Just chipmunks and rosy finches. Near my cabin there's a family of foxes, and the odd moose / mountain lion / coyote wander through, though they have yet to do so while I've been around...