Don't mess with these guys!
We arrived the night before the climb, camped at a nearby meadow, and were welcomed by this beautiful sunset falling on Humphrey's Peak.
Up early, the sunrise the next morning looking across the aspens and into the San Francisco Peaks Wilderness was just as majestic.
As we entered the forest, wildlife was just starting their day as well.
Up, up, up the scree fields we went. Lots of elevation gain on this climb.
I had to stop periodically to get out of the wind. It was intense. Here I am at the saddle taking it all in, hunkered behind a rock outcropping.
Here we are just below the peak. Our summit day was beautiful, but windy.
This was my second time summitting Humphrey's Peak, but it was much windier this time. The wind on the last stretch up to the peak would literally have blown you off the mountain if you weren't vigilant. With sustained winds over 50 mph and gusts much more than that, it was definitely a three-points-of-contact day! I am holding on for dear life!
