Mount Yale and Mount Shavano, Fall 14ers

What: Climbed Mount Yale 14,196' and Mount Shavano 14,229'
When Oct 8-9, 2017
Who: Lu and myself
Where: Sawatch Range, Buena Vista and Poncha Springs, CO.
Breweries: Eddyline Brewing, Elevation Beer Co. , and Living the Dream Brewery in Littleton.
Distillery: Deerhammer

Let's start with most important details...the beer.

Eddyline Brewery in Buena Vista: Crank Yanker IPA, Epic Day Double IPA, Barrel Aged Java Stout, Pumpkin Patch Ale

Elevation Beer Co. in Poncha Springs: First Cast IPA, Oil Man Imperial Stout aged in Bourban Barrel, False Summit Quadrupel Ale aged in Bourban Barrel, Little Mo' Porter

Living the Dream Brewery in Littleton: Helluva Caucasian Stout, Ice Climber DIPA, IPA Your Brains Out Triple IPA

Deerhammer Distillery: Single malt whiskey.

My favorite beer of the weekend goes to Elevation Beer Co. False Summit. Surprisingly my best beer, especially since I dont typically enjoy Belgians.

Enjoyed the last possible weekend of color in Colorado. We got here in time to enjoy fall...especially since it registered 97 degrees in TX this past weekend. Overnight temps at camp hovered above freezing...daytime temps below treeline reached 60s. Below treeline, we could not ask for a better fall weekend...

 As for the high country...it was bluebird skies but the wind was howling. Both days, the winds gusted 30/40 mphs...sustained winds in the 20s??? It was a beating....and made going up the saddles and ridge-lines more difficult. With windchill...temps up top felt like it was in the teens.

Mount Yale 14,196' Southwest slopes
Distance: 9.5 miles RT
Elevation gain: 4300'
Start time: 7:10 a.m.
Summit: 11:20 a.m.
Back to TH: 3:00 p.m.
Total time. 7 hr 50 min.

Mount Shavano 14,229' East Slopes
Distance: 9.25 miles
Elevation gain: 4600'
Start time: 6:00 a.m.
Summit: 10:20 a.m.
Back to TH: 2:00 p.m.
Total time. 8 hrs
***Glissaded 900' 'down the Angel of Shavano...then were off trail for 1/2 mile, bushwhacking until regain the traill at first talus filed off the trail.***

 

Overall, fun weekend with great friend. I wanted to get out of Texas...basically still Summer...and go to the mountains. It's fall in CO, temps are crisp and cool...and being outside feeds my spirit.