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Sunday, August 16, 2009

First Summit of Hallett's Peak 2009

Hallett's Peak (left) from Sprague Lake
The Snow Field to the right of Hallett's is Tyndall Glacier,
one of five active glaciers in Rocky Mountain Park

Alex, Matt, and Graham rose very early on Tues, July 28 to hike to the top of Hallett's Peak. It was a fun, rewarding, and very long day! They had climbed to 12,713 ft with a 3, 238 ft elevation gain! They also summited Flattop Mountain on their way. The Flattop Mountain Trail closely follows a route used by the Ute and Arapaho Indians to cross the Continental Divide and reach Grand Lake.