Folger Peak, July 22, 2006

Once on Ebbetts Pass we get our first good view of Folger Peak.
Our starting point is on the looker’s left hand side of the ridge and our descent is the peak on the right.
You can drive to just below the furthest chute on the left. (Photo by Chris)

The Vets-Mobile. Note the chute from the previous picture too. (Photo by Chris)

MJ (Photo by Chris)

MJ and Stev hiking up. (Photos by Chris)

Chris hiking up toward Folger Peak, July 22, 2006.

A closer view. (Photo by Chris)

Some insects “getting after it” on this Wandering Daisy. (Photo by Chris)

Another Wandering Daisy (violet with yellow center) (Photo by Chris)

The “sticky-icky” Applegate’s Paintbrush. (Photo by Chris)

Crimson Columbine (Photo by Chris)

Richardson’s Geranium (Photo by Chris)

Mountain Mule Ears (Photo by Chris)

A fallen butterfly. (Photo by Chris)

More flowers. (Photos by Chris)

Chris boarding a cool little patch on the way up to Folger Peak, July 22, 2006.

Looking up to the last little stretch to the top. (Photos by Chris)
The top:

Looking down our first chute of the main course.
But first some appetizers…

Guiness and Sushi in the foreground, Upper Highland Lake in the Background.

Downclimbing into the chute. (Photo by Chris)

MJ skiing sequence, Folger Peak, July 22, 2006.

Stev skiing down the chute, Folger Peak, July 22, 2006. (Photos by Chris)

MJ

Stev

Chris

Heading back up for more. (Photo by Chris)

Chris snowboarding, Folger Peak, July 22, 2006.

Stev

MJ skiing sequence, Folger Peak, July 22, 2006.

MJ skiing sequence, Folger Peak, July 22, 2006. (Photos by Chris)

Stev (Photos by Chris)

MJ (Photo by Chris)

Stev hits the looker’s left entrance to the SnowMelt Couloir. (Photo by Chris)

Guiness powered snowboarding, Folger Peak, July 22, 2006.

MJ takes looker’s right. (Photo by Chris)

Stev and MJ “doubles” skiing. (Photo by Chris)

MJ with our handiwork in the background. (Photo by Chris)

Stev hits the last little pinch…
before the patch ends:


(Photos by Chris)

More flowers. (Photo by Chris)

Meadow Penstemon. (Photo by Chris)

Stev crossing a stream. (Photo by Chris)

Lower view of other possibilities.
Upper view from earlier in the day:

Happy at the end of a great day.

Folger Peak (right), July 22, 2006. We hiked this ridge from left to right and did the upper chutes, bowl, and gully.