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    MountRichthofen002.jpg Hikemaster Matthew especially loves the Never Summer Mountains. This hike was especially for him, and what a great one it would turn out to be! Here, he examines the map early in the morning. image by hikemaster

  • Mount Rich...

    MountRichthofen006.jpg Mount Richthofen rises just above the darkness of tree cover before sunrise. image by hikemaster

  • First ligh...

    MountRichthofen012.jpg First light on the high peaks on the west side of RMNP, as we climb towards treeline. Our 3:15 a.m. hiking start has given us this remote vantage point so early in the day. image by hikemaster

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    MountRichthofen015.jpg Hikemasters Matthew, Billy, and Tony trek along the Thunder Pass trail. The pass is our first major stop, 7.2 miles from the Colorado River Trailhead. image by hikemaster

  • Approachin...

    MountRichthofen016.jpg Approaching treeline in one of the wettest, lushest parts of RMNP. Everything was so green in this area! image by hikemaster

  • Larkspur t...

    MountRichthofen017.jpg Larkspur thrive in the wet grass high in the Never Summer Mountains. image by hikemaster

  • Mount Rich...

    MountRichthofen020.jpg Mount Richthofen (left) and the Electrode (right), from the Thunder Pass Trail. image by hikemaster

  • To climb R...

    MountRichthofen021.jpg To climb RMNP's 22nd highest peak, Mt. Richthofen (12,940 ft), we'll first climb Mt. Static (back right). We decided to skip the Electrode (center), as it is much lower. image by hikemaster

  • Small patc...

    MountRichthofen022.jpg Small patches of snow still persist in late July in the Never Summer Mountains. image by hikemaster

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    MountRichthofen026.jpg Hikemaster Scott stands on Thunder Pass. The pass lies at the edge of RMNP, and the backdrop scenery here actually lies north of the park. image by hikemaster

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    MountRichthofen029.jpg Hikemaster Scott loved this hike in the Never Summer Mountains. Some of this range lies north of park, including the peaks seen in the backdrop here. image by hikemaster

  • Mt. Static...

    MountRichthofen030.jpg Mt. Static (12,450 ft) soars over the left side of the photo. Believe it or not, we're going to climb it on our way to Richthofen! The Noku Crags dominate the right side of the photo. Look at that green valley! image by hikemaster

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    MountRichthofen035.jpg Hikemasters Billy and Tony hike above treeline in the Never Summers. One of the Michigan Lakes appears in the valley below at the base of the Noku Crags. image by hikemaster

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    MountRichthofen038.jpg Hikemaster Matthew enjoys the lush greenery as we hike towards Mt. Static. This mountain was one of the most difficult climbs for any of the hikemasters this summer. By day's end, it would be Richthofen seem easy! image by hikemaster

  • There was ...

    MountRichthofen042.jpg There was more Rosy Paintbrush on this hike than any other of the summer. image by hikemaster

  • Just over ...

    MountRichthofen043.jpg Just over the short ridge in the foreground is the largest of the Michigan Lakes, Snow Lake. That is the immediate destination for the YMCA hikemasters at this point. image by hikemaster

  • Colorado C...

    MountRichthofen045.jpg Colorado Columbine flourish below Snow Lake. image by hikemaster

  • Snow Lake ...

    MountRichthofen047.jpg Snow Lake lives up to its name. It is quite a large lake, but will look very small by the time we hike high above it on Mount Static, which is out of view to the left of this photo. image by hikemaster

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    MountRichthofen049.jpg Hikemaster Scott loved Snow Lake. Look at those crags above the lake! image by hikemaster

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    MountRichthofen051.jpg Hikemaster Matthew gets excited to climb Mount Static. This would turn out to be the most challenging part of the whole day, and for some of the hikemasters, the scariest hiking terrain they've ever negotiated. image by hikemaster
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