July 17 – Mt. Elbert!
Posted on July 18th, 2009 by sarah_hassell
After a much deserved rest day yesterday, the team started out at 6:10 am for Mt. Elbert. At 14,443 feet, Mt. Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains and the second highest peak in the contiguous United States. The weather was downright cold at 31 degrees. Coincidentally, about 132 climbers from DishNetwork were on the mountain as well celebrating their company Mountain Day.
The team summited Elbert at approximately 10:10 am MT bringing the total to 12 fourteeners in 7 days. The final ascents of Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Evans are scheduled for tomorrow.