Pikes Peak - Part 2

I took all my pictures on the way up. I blew a lot of time not getting altitude sickness and taking my time. I took a bunch of pictures and will try to post my favorites only. :)

Going up the beginning you can see where the cog train arcs up the base of the mountains.



Along the trail you have sporadic iron signs to help you out. I was nervous about following the wrong trail but these signs were at all the proper crossings. The one below is at 9,800 ft elevation. This is at the halfway point just 1/2 a mile before the Barr Camp.



The Barr Camp looks to be an awesome place to camp. If I had the extra time I would have brought my sleeping bag and canteen. I met Teresa outside and talked with her and three other hikers before heading to the summit.



Nearing the treeline was odd. The landscape took on this look unlike anything you are used to seeing. Dead trees and others flourishing. The air was getting thin and not much was growing or it was growing slowly. The boulders were less and less covered with soil and vegetation. I thought it was very cool.



Looking up at the summit at the edge of the treeline.

Making Bread - part 1 Plain Ole White Bread

The kids and I made some plain ole white bread from scratch today. It is about to bake so I do not know if it came out properly yet. But here is a good picture of the kids kneading the bread. Kai liked how soft the flour was and that he got to punch the dough. Kate liked using measuring spoons in the flour and dumping them on the counter top.

Note: Kai's frontal lobe tattoo is a McDonald's fake tattoo for The Last Airbender. He insisted it be on his forehead.

Pikes Peak - Part 1

June 30th I made it up and down the Barr Trail to Pikes Peak Summit and back to Manitou Springs. round trip was 28 miles. The trailhead of the Barr Trail started in the same place as the Manitou Incline.

There was a spot on the Barr Trail that met up with the Incline. It was the half way "bailout" point. I have no interest in doing the incline. i have enough balance issues as is. I was afraid that if I would do the Incline I would get arrested for trespassing. But by the looks of it, everyone does it. I think I saw around 200 people on the incline that day.




There was a really cool spot were I had to go under some boulders. I put my bike nearby for scale, it is that tiny thing in the shadows.