This was a fun one! Not only was this my first real climb, an easier Class 3 scramble, but it also marked my first time in the San Juans. Unlike the previous hike of Quandary Peak, I took LOTS of photos on this one, for a good reason. The San Juans are BEA-U-TI-FUL…

There is not much to say here. My buddy Chris and I drove up the morning of the hike, leaving Laramie around 5am and arriving at the trailhead by 8:30 or 9. Since it was May, snow coverage was still quite substantial. The forecast called for temperatures in the 40s and the possibility of snow. This would be my first snow hike, and an easy one at that…