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Sue, Mike and Cary are climbing the slopes of Trail Ridge. It's about 600 ft in the first 2 miles, then gentle ups and downs.
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Atop the ridge, Bob is making his way through the aspen.
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At the end of about 4.5 mi of skiing, we take off the skis and walk across the narrow neck to the Overlook. This is Sue.
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You can see both sides of the "neck" here
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At the overlook, time for lunch and enjoyment of the stunning views. Across the valley is Pagosa Peak.
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Telephoto of Pagosa Peak
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And in the other direction, is Graham Peak,
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Cary and Sue at our lunch stop. The Piedra valley is far below us here. In the distance are the South San Juan Mountains.
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About 900 ft below our lunch spot is the mostly frozen Piedra River
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Sue is back on her skis and ready for the return
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Mike and Cary are leading the way through an aspen grove
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Bob and Steve skiing through the aspen
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A view from the route of Toner Mountain
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Nice little aspen grove
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Another view of Pagosa Peak and the surrounding mountains as we start our descent.
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Steve is headed downhill to the cars. Just a little shortcut
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Steve playing on a nice downhill section
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And Mike managed to get in some telemark turns.
