Mount Silverheels - 13,822 ft

Date: 10-7-07

Climbers: George & Molly

Route:  Northwest Ridge via Scott Gulch, Class 2

RT distance:  6.5 miles

Elevation gain:  3,400 feet

Trip Report:

Despite a weather forecast calling for half a foot of snow the night before (and an additional 2" during the day), I thought I'd give Silverheels a try.  I arrived packed for a suffer-fest and was pleasantly surprised by a perfect fall day.

Quandary Peak and Boreas Mountain

Summit of Silverheels

Hoosier Ridge and Boreas

Montgomery Reservoir

Almost 40 bighorn sheep

FSR #659

Molly the Wonder Dog

"I wonder if George has more deer jerky."

"I wonder why George walks so slow."

"I wonder if George has more milk bones."

Looking back at Silverheels on the way up Heartbreak Hill.

Mt. Lincoln from Scott Gulch

On the way home Molly found a comfortable position to sleep (?!), and the weather started to look more like the forecast.