September 2009

Ken has been bugging me for some time to climb this bad boy, so we did some research, packed our ropes and headed out.

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We hiked up about 5 miles (2,200’) and camped overnight at this remote mountain lake.

The next morning we headed up with day packs and climbing gear.

Below is a view of the East Ridge, as seen from the north, and right is our ultimate goal, East Thorne Peak, 13,333’.

East Thorne is the dramatic-looking peak just north of Buffalo Mountain and Red Peak, in the Gore Range of Colorado. There are probably no more than 5-10 people on the mountain each year.