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Ridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/blitzenridgeypsilon1stview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blitzenridgeypsilon1stview</image:title><image:caption>Our first view of Mt Ypsilon and the 'Aces' (see the shadows)  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ypsilon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ypsilon</image:title><image:caption>Mt Ypsilon and its Donner (left) and Blitzen (right) ridges</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/blitzenridgebrian4aces.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blitzenridgebrian4aces</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/blitzenridgedatadetail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blitzenridgedatadetail</image:title><image:caption>Trip data 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background</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/joeandsusan072000.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joeandsusan072000</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-16T17:16:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/trip-reports/other-colorado-trip-reports/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-16T15:40:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2014/09/27/rmnp-trail-ridge-road-e-w-e/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/trail-ridge-road-view-of-ypsilon-06232012.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trail ridge road view of ypsilon 06232012</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/trail-ridge-road-joe2-06232012.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trail ridge road joe2 06232012</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/trail-ridge-road-brian-06232012.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trail ridge road brian 06232012</image:title><image:caption>A photo of Brian at Rainbow Curve in 2012.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/manyparkscurve-062014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Manyparkscurve 062014</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/alpine-center-062014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alpine Center 062014</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rmnp-trailridgeroad-manyparks-sunrise-08042013.jpg</image:loc><image:title>RMNP trailridgeroad manyparks sunrise 08042013</image:title><image:caption>Photo of Many Parks Curve in 2013</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rmnp-trail-ridge-road-east-to-west-to-east.png</image:loc><image:title>RMNP trail ridge road  east to west to east</image:title><image:caption>Trail Ridge Road route Sept. 14, 2014</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/trail-ridge-road-in-spring.jpg</image:loc><image:title>trail ridge road in spring</image:title><image:caption>Trail Ridge Road being plowed in Spring (303 Cycling)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/trail_ridge_road_-_elevation_profile_ft_mi.gif</image:loc><image:title>Trail_Ridge_Road_-_elevation_profile,_ft_mi</image:title><image:caption>Trail Ridge Road profile (by xxx)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/trail_ridge_road_map_north.gif</image:loc><image:title>Trail_Ridge_Road_map_north</image:title><image:caption>Trail Ridge Road map (by Darekk2)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-27T23:06:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2014/08/31/pikes-peak-cycling-hill-climb-shiverfest/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/results-for-pikes-peak-cycling-hill-climb-fun-ride-usa-cycling1.png</image:loc><image:title>Results for Pikes Peak Cycling Hill Climb   Fun Ride   USA Cycling</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pikes-metal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pikes metal</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/results-for-pikes-peak-cycling-hill-climb-fun-ride-usa-cycling.png</image:loc><image:title>Results for Pikes Peak Cycling Hill Climb   Fun Ride   USA Cycling</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pikes-peak-cycling-hill-climb-route-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pikes Peak Cycling Hill Climb Route copy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pikespeakridephoto.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pikespeakridephoto</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/official-map1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>official map</image:title><image:caption>Official map</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-02T20:48:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/trip-reports/colorado-14er-ascents/</loc><lastmod>2014-09-01T16:50:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2014/07/26/the-triple-bypass-1st-edition-2014/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/caadx-sram-rival.png</image:loc><image:title>CAADX SRAM Rival</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/triple-bypass-ride-2014-sat-ride-map2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Triple Bypass Ride 2014    sat ride map2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vail-pass-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vail-Pass-2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/loveland_pass_01.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loveland_pass_01</image:title><image:caption>Hwy 6 descending from Loveland Pass toward A-Basin Ski Resort</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/loveland_pass.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loveland_pass</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/triplebypassmedal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>triplebypassmedal</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-triple-bypass-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2014 triple bypass photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/tbp-map.png</image:loc><image:title>tbp map</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/finishmapavon2014.png</image:loc><image:title>FinishMapAVON2014</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/start-finishmapevergreen2014.png</image:loc><image:title>Start FinishMapEVERGREEN2014</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-11T20:24:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2014/07/31/mount-evans-hill-climb-done-right-2014/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mt-evans-hill-climb-2014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mt Evans Hill Climb 2014</image:title><image:caption>Joe nearing the top of the Mt Evans Rd</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mt_evans_pan-photo-by-footwarrior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mt_Evans_Pan photo by Footwarrior</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Footwarrior</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mt-evans-road-photo-by-sally-pearce-cdot-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Mt Evans road above treeline (CDOT photo)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/start-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>start photo</image:title><image:caption>Awaiting the start of the Mt Evans HIll Climb Gran Fondo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/joebrianevans07262014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joebrianevans07262014</image:title><image:caption>Joe and Brian in front of the ruins of the Crest House (1941–1942) a restaurant and a gift shop that burned down on September 1, 1979 </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mt-evans-road-near-summit.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>mt evans road near summit</image:title><image:caption>Mt Evans road nearing the summit (borrowed photo)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mtevanssummitandroad2002.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mtevanssummitandroad2002</image:title><image:caption>Mt Evans summit on the left with Summit Lake and the highest paved road in the USA below</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mtevanscirc.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mtevanscirc</image:title><image:caption>Mt Evans summit on the left with Summit Lake and the highest paved road in the USA below</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/joesbikeonevans07262014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joesbikeonevans07262014</image:title><image:caption>The money shot.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/course-stats-table2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>course stats table</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-26T16:06:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2014/08/25/red-rocks-century-2014/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-red-rocks-century-full-century-route.png</image:loc><image:title>2014 Red Rocks Century Full Century Route</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/redrockscenturyphoto.jpg</image:loc><image:title>redrockscenturyphoto</image:title><image:caption>Iconic photo of Red Rocks Century</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-red-rocks-century-jdl.png</image:loc><image:title>2014 Red Rocks Century  JDL</image:title><image:caption>Red Rocks Century Route (I had to recreate to get the correct altitude gain)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-26T16:05:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/22/evansbikeride/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/evansbikemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>evansbikemap</image:title><image:caption>Bike &amp; Climb up Mount Evans</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-17T01:11:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/flatiron-climbs/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-14T03:48:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2013/10/20/kamikaze-overhangs-special/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kamakazeroute11022013.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kamakazeroute11022013</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kamakazeroutedetail10192013.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kamakazeroutedetail10192013</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kamakazeroute10192013.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kamakazeroute10192013</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-03T23:24:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/trip-reports/</loc><lastmod>2013-10-21T06:08:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/08/03/atlantic-pacific/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/atlanticandfletcher.jpg</image:loc><image:title>atlanticandfletcher</image:title><image:caption>Fletcher (right) and Atlantic (left) on the way to the Atlantic &amp; Pacific peaks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/atlanticpacific1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>atlanticpacific</image:title><image:caption>Our route from the Mayflower Gulch TH to Atlantic and Pacific Peaks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/atlanticpacific.jpg</image:loc><image:title>atlanticpacific</image:title><image:caption>Our route from the Mayflower Gulch TH to Atlantic and Pacific Peaks</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-09-19T22:22:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/climbing-goals/neptuneslist/</loc><lastmod>2013-09-07T23:12:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/mountain-project-favorites/</loc><lastmod>2013-09-05T14:37:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/trip-reports/rmnp-trip-reports/</loc><lastmod>2013-07-18T23:20:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2013/07/18/sharkstooth-sprint/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sharkstoothpanorama.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothpanorama</image:title><image:caption>Panorama from Sharkstooth summit July 2013</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/petitfromsharkstooth.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitfromsharkstooth</image:title><image:caption>View of Petit Grepon and Sky Pond from Sharkstooth rappels</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/estesfromsharkstooth.jpg</image:loc><image:title>estesfromsharkstooth</image:title><image:caption>View of Estes Park from top of 3rd pitch</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-07-18T22:22:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/yieldandovercome/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/grandteton2day1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grandteton2day1</image:title><image:caption>A forced retreat, then success on the Grand Teton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/yieldandovercomeimage2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>yieldandovercomeimage2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/riskexamples.jpg</image:loc><image:title>riskexamples</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/yaochart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>yaochart</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/grandteton2day.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grandteton2day</image:title><image:caption>A forced retreat, then success on the Grand Teton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/snowmassbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassbrian</image:title><image:caption>Snowmass Pride</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/casualroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>casualroute</image:title><image:caption>Near Long's Peak summit, via the Diamond...carefully</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/snowmassjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassjoe</image:title><image:caption>On Snowmass, looking for a barber</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/grandteton.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grandteton</image:title><image:caption>Grand Teton summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/icemtnsummitjoe1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>icemtnsummitjoe1</image:title><image:caption>Contemplating Ice Mountain (Colorado)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-04-12T18:24:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2013/03/20/an-arctic-sky-pond/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo-25.jpg</image:loc><image:title>photo-25</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0043_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0043_2</image:title><image:caption>The Cathedral Spires seen in a brief moment of visibility. Taken from Sky Pond.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0527.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0527</image:title><image:caption>Brian climbing past the sign pointing to Sky Pond</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0551.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0551</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-03-20T19:46:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/03/15/mt-toll/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/mttollnorthridgejdl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mttollnorthridgejdl</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/tollfromaudobonclean1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tollfromaudobonclean</image:title><image:caption>A view of Mt Toll from Mt Audobon.  Photo from summer visit to Mt Audobon; background removed to highlight Mt Toll.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/indianpeaks2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>indianpeaks</image:title><image:caption>Indian Peaks Wilderness (most of it anyway).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/indianpeaks1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>indianpeaks</image:title><image:caption>Indian Peaks Wilderness (most of it anyway).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/indianpeaks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>indianpeaks</image:title><image:caption>Indian Peaks Wilderness (most of it anyway).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/tollroof2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tollroof2</image:title><image:caption>Pinnacle on North Ridge (Brian's Variation)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/tollroof.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tollroof</image:title><image:caption>Pinnacle with roof climbed on "Brian's Variation" of the North Ridge route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/tollfromaudobonclean.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tollfromaudobonclean</image:title><image:caption>A view of Mt Toll from Mt Audobon</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-12-24T21:44:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2012/12/01/bear-peak-two-noodles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bearpeakloopmap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bearpeakloopmap</image:title><image:caption>The Bear Peak Loop route map - 12/1/2012</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bearpeakloopsatmapfinal2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bearpeakloopsatmapfinal2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0276.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0276</image:title><image:caption>Brian below the Devil's Thumb</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0320.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0320</image:title><image:caption>A look back at the ridge line we traversed to reach Bear Peak.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0308.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0308</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0301.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0301</image:title><image:caption>Joe insists on a summit shot...Bear Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0316.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0316</image:title><image:caption>Brian resting on the edge of the burn zone from the 'Flagstaff Fire' of 6/2012. Bear Peak is visible in the distance.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0315.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0315</image:title><image:caption>Looking back down the ridge toward Devil's Thumb and the Plains below</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0286.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0286</image:title><image:caption>South Boulder Mountain burn damage from June 2012 fire, seen from near Devil's Thumb</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0277.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0277</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-12-05T20:36:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/trip-reports/rmnp-peaks/</loc><lastmod>2012-09-09T15:28:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/14/thatchtop-traverse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thatchtoproutemap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thatchtoproutemap1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thatchtoproutemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thatchtoproutemap</image:title><image:caption>My circuitous route back to the Bear Lake parking lot, to avoid the return traverse of Thatchtop</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-07-10T04:21:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2012/02/18/winter-tangen-tunnel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag0701.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0701</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tangentunneldetailroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tangentunneldetailroute</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tangentunnelinitialcavefall.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tangentunnelinitialcavefall</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag0728.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0728</image:title><image:caption>Brian pausing on the trek back to the parking lot for a posed shot behind the 1st Flatiron</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag0724.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0724</image:title><image:caption>Joe posing at the high point along the 4th Flatiron ridge below the summit of Green Mountain...our escape is assured</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag0722.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0722</image:title><image:caption>The objective:  Green Mountain summit.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag0698.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0698</image:title><image:caption>Brian approaching 'Lunch Cave'...a surprisingly dry and safe spot to rest and refuel.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag0684.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0684</image:title><image:caption>Joe contemplating his future while looking at the next section of snowy, icy rock.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag0675.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0675</image:title><image:caption>Looking up at Brian from inside tunnel #2</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag0671.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0671</image:title><image:caption>The entrance to tunnel #2</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-06-09T19:31:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/climbing-goals/boulder-flatirons/</loc><lastmod>2012-04-15T16:04:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2008/12/29/living-by-luck-in-the-alps/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/livingbyluckinthealpstravelmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>livingbyluckinthealpstravelmap</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/livingbyluckmatterhornfromzermatt.jpg</image:loc><image:title>livingbyluckmatterhornfromzermatt</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/livingbyluckmontblancsummit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>livingbyluckmontblancsummit</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/matterhornridge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>matterhornridge</image:title><image:caption>Descending the Hornli Ridge.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/montblanctown.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montblanctown</image:title><image:caption>The "ugly" American in the town of Chamonix</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/matterhorndescent.jpg</image:loc><image:title>matterhorndescent</image:title><image:caption>Descending to Solvey Hut in dark; Zermatt lights in background</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/hornliridgejoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hornliridgejoe</image:title><image:caption>Heading up the Hornli Ridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/mbmap2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mbmap2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/mbmap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mbmap1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/alpsplan1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>alpsplan1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-01-20T19:53:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/climbing-goals/</loc><lastmod>2012-03-31T13:39:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2011/03/23/flyingbuttress/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/thebutttopo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thebutttopo</image:title><image:caption>Flying Buttress topo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/thebutt-flyingbuttressviewofroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thebutt-flyingbuttressviewofroute</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/thebutt-flyingbuttressview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thebutt-flyingbuttressview</image:title><image:caption>A view of Mt. Meeker's Flying Buttress</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/thebutt-topofroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thebutt-topofroute</image:title><image:caption>Looking back at the top of the route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/thebutt-roof.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thebutt-roof</image:title><image:caption>The Neck-Stretcher</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-01T22:01:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/climbing-goals/traverses/</loc><lastmod>2012-03-31T13:09:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/climbing-goals/centennials/</loc><lastmod>2012-03-30T18:57:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/04/25/flyingblind/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistmapwetter1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistmapwetter1</image:title><image:caption>My route from the Matterhorn Creek trailhead to Wetterhorn Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistwetterfinal1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistwetterfinal1</image:title><image:caption>The final stretch beneath low clouds</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dadizatsanitas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dadizatsanitas</image:title><image:caption>Me and Isabella @ 4 years old</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistnames.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistnames</image:title><image:caption>My observation of mountain name appropriateness</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistoverviewmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistoverviewmap</image:title><image:caption>My route map for summiting Wetterhorn and Uncompahgre</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistwetter1a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistwetter1a</image:title><image:caption>A view of Wetterhorn and my early-day route, seen from the summit of Uncompahgre</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistuncomp3a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistuncomp3a</image:title><image:caption>The forbidding cliffband protecting the Uncompahgre summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistuncomp1a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistuncomp1a</image:title><image:caption>A view of Uncompahgre from the south, while hiking around to the east</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistwetterfinal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistwetterfinal</image:title><image:caption>The final stretch beneath low clouds</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/soloistwetterhornnotcha.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soloistwetterhornnotcha</image:title><image:caption>The Middle Notch</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-30T15:20:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2012/03/24/4th-flatiron-revisted/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4thflatironroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4th Flatiron East Face Route</image:title><image:caption>4th Flatiron East Face Route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/joe4th1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joe4th1</image:title><image:caption>Joe on the 4th Flatiron summit with Bear Peak in the background</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/brian4th1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brian4th1</image:title><image:caption>Brian on the summit of the 4th Flatiron.  The 5th Flatiron sits behind Hippo Head, with Bear Peak in the distance.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4thchimneyjoesm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thchimneyjoesm</image:title><image:caption> Joe pulling his body through the narrow slot on the 4th Flatiron chimney</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4thchimney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thchimney</image:title><image:caption>The squeeze chimney at the back of the 4th Flatiron cave</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-26T01:54:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2012/03/22/green-mountain-wander/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/gmwescape.png</image:loc><image:title>GMWescape</image:title><image:caption>The descent from the 5th Flatiron and our escape down the Tangen Tunnel Route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imag0750.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0750</image:title><image:caption>The Royal Arch, from the south side.  The City of Boulder is in the distance.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imag0753.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0753</image:title><image:caption>Brian posing in front of Tangen Tunnel #1.  With the snow gone, the Tangen Tunnels are no longer dangerous, just pure fun.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imag0751.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0751</image:title><image:caption>Brian starting down Tangen Tunnel #2 (numbering from #1 at bottom of route)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/gmwfull3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GMWfull3</image:title><image:caption>Green Mountain Wander Route Map</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/gmwfull.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GMWfull</image:title><image:caption>Green Mountain Wander Route Map</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-23T05:14:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/01/02/sharkstooth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstoothmap21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothmap2</image:title><image:caption>Old map showing the approach to The Sharkstooth</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstooth1999climb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstooth1999climb</image:title><image:caption>The completed North Face route on The Sharkstooth.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstooth1992progress.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstooth1992progress</image:title><image:caption>Progress made in initial attempt of North Face route on the Sharkstooth.  Photo from 1992 climb.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstoothnorthfaceclimb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothnorthfaceclimb</image:title><image:caption>The completed North Face route on The Sharkstooth.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstooth1999progress.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstooth1999progress</image:title><image:caption>Progress made in initial attempt of North Face route on the Sharkstooth</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstooth1992.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstooth1992</image:title><image:caption>The Sharkstooth taken on approach in July 1992</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstoothnorthfaceclimbroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothnorthfaceclimbroute</image:title><image:caption>The North Face route on the Sharkstooth</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstoothmap2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothmap2</image:title><image:caption>Approach to the Sharkstooth</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstoothmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothmap</image:title><image:caption>Approach to the Sharkstooth via the Loch Vale trail and junction to Andrews Glacier &amp; Pass</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sharkstoothview1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothview</image:title><image:caption>sharkstooth seen from an approach from the east</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-14T02:53:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/28/monte-cristo-circ/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristobrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristobrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian admiring an old mining shack below Quandary</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristowhiteoutbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristowhiteoutbrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian bundled up for the brutal windstorm.  Fletcher in the background.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristoarearoutes1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristoarearoutes</image:title><image:caption>My routes up the various peaks in the Monte Cristo Cirque</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristopeak2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristopeak2</image:title><image:caption>No Name summit looking toward Wheeler with Lincoln off in the distance</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristofallencornice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristofallencornice</image:title><image:caption>Brian standing on a chunk of cornice that had fallen</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristocornice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristocornice</image:title><image:caption>Brian looking for adventure</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristojoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristojoe</image:title><image:caption>Joe bundled up against the windstorm</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristofletcher.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristofletcher</image:title><image:caption>Fletcher seem through the blowing snow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/montecristoarearoutes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>montecristoarearoutes</image:title><image:caption>Our Monte Cristo area routes </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-08T15:57:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/05/01/17-hour-saber/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sabertopo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sabertopo</image:title><image:caption>The Kor Route on The Saber. Topo constructed from original work in Rossiter's High Peaks guidebook</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/thesaberkorroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thesaberkorroute</image:title><image:caption>A view from below Petit Grepon and The Saber</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-08T15:56:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/27/brians-lucky-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/kienersroute2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersroute2</image:title><image:caption>Our "lucky day" route up and down Longs Peak. The "X's" mark the spots of Brian's found luck.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/upperkienersroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>upperkienersroute</image:title><image:caption>The upper portion of the Kiener's Route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/kienersroute1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersroute1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/kienersroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersroute</image:title><image:caption>Our "lucky day" route up and down Longs Peak.  The "X's" mark the spots of Brian's found luck.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/kienersoverview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersoverview</image:title><image:caption>A preview of our plan to summit Longs Peak via the Kiener's Route</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-07T05:49:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/tables-lists/</loc><lastmod>2012-02-07T05:37:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2012/01/28/first-alpine-adventure/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bunk-house-co-mountain-school-estes-park-co-7-92.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bunk House CO Mountain School Estes Park CO 7-92</image:title><image:caption>CMS 'Bunk House' 1992 (photo by Mark)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sharkstooth-viewondescent1992.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstooth viewondescent1992</image:title><image:caption>On descent from the Sharkstooth, a view of The Saber with Thatchtop in the distance.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sharkstoothapproach21992.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothapproach21992</image:title><image:caption>Nearing Andrews Glacier on approach to the Sharkstooth</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sharkstoothloch1992.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothloch1992</image:title><image:caption>Loch Vale on approach to the Sharkstooth.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sharkstoothapproach1992.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothapproach1992</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sharkstoothlodge1992.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothlodge1992</image:title><image:caption>The CMS Lodge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sharkstoothtopo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstoothtopo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/rossiter-book-image.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rossiter book image</image:title><image:caption>1997 edition</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-05T21:44:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/09/01/pear-buttress/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pearbuttresstop1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pearbuttresstop</image:title><image:caption>Topher bringing up another of the students to the top of the Pear Buttress route.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pearbuttresstop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pearbuttresstop</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pearbuttress.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pearbuttress</image:title><image:caption>My first multi-pitch rock climb:  Pear Buttress (5.8) on The Book</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pearbuttressstart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pearbuttressstart</image:title><image:caption>The start of Pear Buttress</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-05T21:37:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2012/01/05/hurricane-andrew/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hurricane-andrew-map-of-storm-path.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hurricane Andrew - Map of Storm Path</image:title><image:caption>Hurricane Andrew (1992) - Map of Storm Path:  Real &amp; Imagined</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/south-florida-residences.png</image:loc><image:title>south florida residences</image:title><image:caption>Places I lived in South Florida over 26 years</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/homesteadairforcebase.jpg</image:loc><image:title>homesteadairforcebase</image:title><image:caption>Destruction of Homestead Air Force Base</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1992ed_andr2.gif</image:loc><image:title>1992ed_andr2</image:title><image:caption>Piecing together what really happened</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1992andrew6.gif</image:loc><image:title>1992andrew6</image:title><image:caption>The power of hurricane winds</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hurricane-andrew-1992-map-of-storm-path.png</image:loc><image:title>Hurricane Andrew (1992) - Map of Storm Path</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/andrewsmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrewsmap</image:title><image:caption>Map of Hurricane Andrew location by date in August of 1992</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/coconut-grove-miami-fl-google-maps.png</image:loc><image:title>Coconut Grove, Miami, FL - Google Maps</image:title><image:caption>2011 photo of Coconut Grove home </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/hurricane_andrew_-_buildings_on_the_deering_estate-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hurricane_Andrew_-_Buildings_on_the_Deering_Estate (1)</image:title><image:caption>Buildings on the Deering Estate Still-water marks from storm surge measured at 16.5 feet</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-03T01:29:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2012/01/27/4thflatironslowfest/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatironoverview2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>4th Flatiron route taken vs. official</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatironrouteimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thflatironrouteimage</image:title><image:caption>4th Flatiron East Face route to Green Mountain summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatironstart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thflatironstart</image:title><image:caption>Normal Start (left) vs. 'Dry' Start Taken (right).  Photo taken on rappel.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatiron1stbrian21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thflatiron1stbrian2</image:title><image:caption>The traverse and climb to the Hanging Garden</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatiron1stbrian2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thflatiron1stbrian2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatiron1stjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thflatiron1stjoe</image:title><image:caption>Joe examining the route and decompressing from a close call</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatiron1stbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thflatiron1stbrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian climbing above the 3rd pitch, on the 1st section of the 4th Flatiron</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatironviewofroyalarch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thflatironviewofroyalarch</image:title><image:caption>A view of the Royal Arch from the top of the 1st pitch</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatironviewfromtopof1stbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4thflatironviewfromtopof1stbrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian at the top of the 3rd pitch</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/4thflatironoverview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>route image of 4th flatiron, borrowed from Mountain Project</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-30T23:38:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/09/01/a-quick-zowie/</loc><lastmod>2012-01-22T23:21:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/01/tetonadventure/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/moranmap21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>moranmap21</image:title><image:caption>Map of Mt. Moran approach &amp; climbing routes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/moranmap2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>moranmap2</image:title><image:caption>Map of Mt. Moran approach &amp; climbing routes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/moranushapehorns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>moranushapehorns</image:title><image:caption>U-shape seen from near summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/tetongrandimage2sm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tetongrandimage2sm</image:title><image:caption>Summit day route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/tetongrandimagesm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tetongrandimagesm</image:title><image:caption>Routes taken</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-10T05:17:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2011/05/01/andrews-glacier/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/andrewsstartermap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrewsstartermap</image:title><image:caption>Andrews Glacier from Glacier Gorge TH</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/andrewsstarterbrianski.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrewsstarterbrianski</image:title><image:caption>Brian skiing down Andrews Glacier</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/andrewsstartertarn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrewsstartertarn</image:title><image:caption>Approaching Andrews Tarn on the descent</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/andrewsstarterjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrewsstarterjoe</image:title><image:caption>A self portrait with the top of Andrews Glacier in the background</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/andrewsstarterpowell.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrewsstarterpowell</image:title><image:caption>A view through the trees toward Sky Pond with Powell Peak in the background</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/andrewsstarter2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrewsstarter2</image:title><image:caption>Brian hiking toward Loch Vale</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/andrewsstartermap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrewsstartermap</image:title><image:caption>Andrews Glacier from Glacier Gorge TH</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-10T05:12:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/trip-reports/outside-colorado/</loc><lastmod>2012-01-06T16:31:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/trip-reports/colorado-14er-ascents/the-14er-project/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/14ermapfinal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14ermapfinal</image:title><image:caption>My 14er map showing difficulty/driving time plus sequence groupings</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-25T06:52:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/18/culebra/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/successsignpost.jpg</image:loc><image:title>successsignpost</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/culebraroutemap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>culebraroutemap1</image:title><image:caption>The standard Culebra map; I paid $150 for it.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-23T23:30:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2011/10/09/alpine-flatiron/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3rdflatironblizzard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3rdflatironblizzard</image:title><image:caption>Brian escaping the brutally cold wind after the descent</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3rdflatironblizzardbrianclimb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3rdflatironblizzardbrianclimb</image:title><image:caption>Brian climbing through a wet, heavy snowfall on the 3rd Flatiron</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3rdflatironblizzard4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3rdflatironblizzard4</image:title><image:caption>A view of the First and Second Flatiron from low on the 3rd Flatiron, as the weather worsened</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3rdflatironblizzard2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3rdflatironblizzard2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3rdflatironblizzard3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3rdflatironblizzard3</image:title><image:caption>A view of Chautauqua Park from the 3rd Flatiron on a snowy rock climb</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-19T22:18:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2011/10/29/achean-classic/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/archeannorthview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>archeannorthview</image:title><image:caption>An impressive view of the four ridges to the north of the Achean Pronouncement:  Ridges from right to left: 1 (Stairway to Heaven), 2 (Devil's Slab), 3 (Angel's Way) and 4 (Mohling Arete).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/archean4thpitch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>archean4thpitch</image:title><image:caption>Brian belaying after leading the 4th pitch; photo taken while straddling the ridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/archean1stview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>archean1stview</image:title><image:caption>Our 1st view of the Achean Pronouncement provided a clear view of the route: up the crack to the right of the dihedral, follow the skyline, then pass underneath the summit block to mount on far side.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-30T02:05:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2008/12/06/lake-como-deathmarch/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/littlebearfromblanca2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>littlebearfromblanca2</image:title><image:caption>My view of Little Bear from Blanca</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ellingsblancaridgetraverseroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ellingsblancaridgetraverseroute</image:title><image:caption>My ridge route, as seen from Little Bear</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ellingsblancaridgetraverse-001.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ellingsblancaridgetraverse-001</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ellingsblancaridgetraverse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ellingsblancaridgetraverse</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/blancaimage1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blancaimage1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/littlebearlowerroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>littlebearlowerroute</image:title><image:caption>The route I wish I had taken</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ellingwoodimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ellingwoodimage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/blancaimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blancaimage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/littlebeargullyimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>littlebeargullyimage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/lakecomosummary.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lakecomosummary</image:title><image:caption>Average of 721 elevation feet gained per hour &amp; 0.8 overall mph</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-23T15:14:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/18/dogstar/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dogstarbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dogstarbrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian looks up at Dogstar with Longs, Pagoda &amp; Chiefs Head in background</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenrycloseimage2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenrycloseimage</image:title><image:caption>Dog Star on McHenrys Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenrycloseimage1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenrycloseimage</image:title><image:caption>Dog Star on McHenrys Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenrytopojoe1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenrytopojoe1</image:title><image:caption>Our route up Dog Star</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-09T19:47:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2011/07/27/petit-grepon-14years/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitviewabovepizzapan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitviewabovepizzapan</image:title><image:caption>The view of Pitch 7 from the 'Pizza Pan'</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitbrianlookingup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitbrianlookingup</image:title><image:caption>Brian gazes upon the Petit after acquiring more water</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitbrianonrappel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitbrianonrappel</image:title><image:caption>Brian on rappel from the Petit summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitpinnaclepeaks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitpinnaclepeaks</image:title><image:caption>A view of Petit Grepon and South Face (5.8) route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitupperpitches.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitupperpitches</image:title><image:caption>A view of the upper pitches, taken on descent</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitraproute2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitraproute2</image:title><image:caption>The rappel route from the summit of the Petit to the base...leave your hiking shoes and pack on the ground</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitjoesummit2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitjoesummit2</image:title><image:caption>Joe enjoying a moment of satisfaction on the Petit summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitbriansummit2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitbriansummit2</image:title><image:caption>Brian on the 'far' end of the summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitbrian5thpitchbelay.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitbrian5thpitchbelay</image:title><image:caption>Brian at the top of the 5th pitch with Sky Pond far below</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/petitbrian4thpitch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitbrian4thpitch</image:title><image:caption>Brian approaching the top of the 4th pitch</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-09T19:42:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2011/08/07/another-boulder-3-banger/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/3bangerviewofsboulderpeak.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3bangerviewofsboulderpeak</image:title><image:caption>View of South Boulder Mountain from Bear Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/3bangerjoebear.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3bangerjoebear</image:title><image:caption>Joe finally free of the ladybug embrace</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/3bangerbrianbear.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3bangerbrianbear</image:title><image:caption>Brian laughing at my lovefest with the ladybugs</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/3bangerladybugs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3bangerladybugs</image:title><image:caption>A small sample of the plague of lady bugs (actually 'multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles')</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/3bangerviewofbearandsboulder.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3bangerviewofbearandsboulder</image:title><image:caption>A view of Bear and South Boulder peaks from the Green-Bear trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/3bangerbriandawn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3bangerbriandawn</image:title><image:caption>His Majesty, Brian</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-08T18:06:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/07/21/bolivia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/bolivialaketiticaca2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bolivialaketiticaca2</image:title><image:caption>The island of ssss....the reed boat builders</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boliviahotel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boliviahotel</image:title><image:caption>Waitn' for the bus (or Jeeps in this case)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boliviahpbasecamp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boliviahpbasecamp</image:title><image:caption>Huayna Potosi Basecamp</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/bolivialapaz.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bolivialapaz</image:title><image:caption>Looking down into La Paz with Illimani off in the distance</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boliviaflighticecream.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boliviaflighticecream</image:title><image:caption>My buddy, Joe, take a break from the beating in cards I gave him all the way home to enjoy some yummy ice cream. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boliviaillimanibk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boliviaillimanibk</image:title><image:caption>The #1 rated Burger King in the world, at least in my book.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boliviaillimaniunna.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boliviaillimaniunna</image:title><image:caption>A wicked game of foosball distracted us from our delayed departure.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boliviaillimaniladder.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boliviaillimaniladder</image:title><image:caption>Crossing the burchrund....and reaching for sunshine</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boliviaillimaniview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boliviaillimaniview</image:title><image:caption>Jethro sittling below our climbing route on Illimani</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boliviaillimanihighcampcards.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boliviaillimanihighcampcards</image:title><image:caption>Another round of Hearts on low oxygen.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-31T17:50:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/list-of-favorites/</loc><lastmod>2011-07-28T22:14:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/19/doublecrown/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/doublecrownalice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>doublecrownalice</image:title><image:caption>A view of Mt Alice from below the summit of Chiefs Head</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/doublecrownlongsview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>doublecrownlongsview</image:title><image:caption>A view of Pagota, Keyboard of the Winds, Longs, and Meeker, taken from Chiefs Head summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/doublecrownmchenrytochief.jpg</image:loc><image:title>doublecrownmchenrytochief</image:title><image:caption>The Chiefs Head Keyhole</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/doublecrownroutemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>doublecrownroutemap</image:title><image:caption>Our route map to (1) Black Lake, (2) Stone Man Pass, (3) Chiefs Head, and (4) Mt Alice</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mchenrytochiefsheadridgeblog1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenrytochiefsheadridgeblog1</image:title><image:caption>A view back down the ridge toward Stone Man Pass</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mchenryfromaliceblog1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenryfromaliceblog1</image:title><image:caption>Looking back toward McHenry and Stone Man Pass from Mt Alice</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mchenryfromaliceblog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenryfromaliceblog</image:title><image:caption>Looking back toward McHenry and Stone Man Pass from Mt. Alice</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mchenrytochiefsheadridgeblog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenrytochiefsheadridgeblog</image:title><image:caption>Looking back down the ridge to the Stoneman</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-21T22:26:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/16/chiefshead/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/chiefsheaddescent11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chiefsheaddescent1</image:title><image:caption>kkkkk</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/chiefsheadmuchadoroutemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chiefsheadmuchadoroutemap</image:title><image:caption>Our route plus alternative descent routes from Chiefs Head</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/chiefsheadmuchadotopo2a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chiefsheadmuchadotopo2a</image:title><image:caption>Much Ado About Nothing topo....edited topo from Gillett</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/chiefsheaddescent1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chiefsheaddescent</image:title><image:caption>Photo from Longs Peak of Chiefs Head edited to remove background noise</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/chiefsheaddescent.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chiefsheaddescent</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-12T21:56:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/managing-lightning-risk/</loc><lastmod>2011-07-08T19:55:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/managing-lightning-risk/responding-to-imminent-lightning-threats/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lightningdanger2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightningdanger2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lightningchoices.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightningchoices</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lightningsafety.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightningsafety</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-05-25T16:48:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/managing-lightning-risk/high-peaks-lightning-strategy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/turnaroundtimeselection.jpg</image:loc><image:title>turnaroundtimeselection</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lightningdangerlevels.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightningdangerlevels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/cumulusimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cumulusimage</image:title><image:caption>Example Cloud Formation</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/learningcurveimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>learningcurveimage</image:title><image:caption>My Learning Curve</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/weatherdescriptionimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>weatherdescriptionimage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lightningmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightningmap</image:title><image:caption>NOAA Lightning Map</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-08T19:50:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/managing-lightning-risk/on-lightning-alert/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lightning-odds.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightning-odds</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-08T19:47:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/06/29/spearhead-bootcamp/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadapproachoverviewroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadapproachoverviewroute</image:title><image:caption>Spearhead approach</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadabove5thpitchannot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadabove5thpitchannot</image:title><image:caption>The view above the 4th belay with Brian near the 5th belay and a route line drawn to indicate the 6th pitch</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadsummitview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadsummitview</image:title><image:caption>Our view from near the top of Spearhead</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadstart5thpitch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadstart5thpitch</image:title><image:caption>The start of the 5th pitch, heading left of the block overhead</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadsleeper.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadsleeper</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadnridgeview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadnridgeview</image:title><image:caption>The North Ridge of Spearhead</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadjoeon3rdbelay.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadjoeon3rdbelay</image:title><image:caption>Joe at the 3rd belay, about to start the 4th pitch.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadfirstview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadfirstview</image:title><image:caption>My first good view of Spearhead for the day</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadbriancomingup6thpitch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadbriancomingup6thpitch</image:title><image:caption>Brian nearing the top of the 6th pitch</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spearheadapproachoverview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spearheadapproachoverview</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-10T16:18:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/12/30/my-first-14er/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/midwestclimbers2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>midwestclimbers2</image:title><image:caption>Joe, Mark &amp; Jim at the Mississippi Palisades &amp; the summit of the Sharkstooth.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/longs1994chasmlakeview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longs1994chasmlakeview</image:title><image:caption>The Casual Route and descent from Longs Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/longsroute1994.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longsroute1994</image:title><image:caption>Our route up Longs Peak (red) and my descent variation used (green)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/diamond1994climbers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>diamond1994climbers</image:title><image:caption>Climbers doing a hard route and showing the steepness of The Diamond face.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/diamond1994joetopher.jpg</image:loc><image:title>diamond1994joetopher</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/diamond1994topherbivy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>diamond1994topherbivy</image:title><image:caption>Topher sitting in The Camel bivy shortly after arrival.  Note the shelter provided by the overhanging rock.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/sharkstooth1992summit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstooth1992summit</image:title><image:caption>Me and a couple buddies on the Sharkstooth summit in 1992. From left to right, Mark, xxx, Joe</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/thecasualroutediamond1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutediamond</image:title><image:caption>My first up-close view of The Diamond, seen from "The Camel" bivy area</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/thecasualroutediamond.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutediamond</image:title><image:caption>The Diamond is the sheer and prominent east face of Longs Peak and named for the shape of the cliff. The face has a veritcal gain of more than 900 feet all above an elevation of 13,000 feet. It is a world famous "big wall". The easiest route on the face, the Casual Route (5.10-), was first climbed in 1977.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/lincolnparktoestesparkmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lincolnparktoestesparkmap</image:title><image:caption>The long drive from Lincoln Park to Estes Park.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-08T18:42:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2011/05/14/chaos-canyon-loop/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/chaoticglacier.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chaoticglacier</image:title><image:caption>A view of Chaotic Glacier from the southern flank of Hallett Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/chaosmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chaosmap</image:title><image:caption>Our approximate route looping from Bear Lake to Flattop to Hallett toward Otis and then down Chaotic Glacier and Chaos Canyon, where we got lost.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/brianchaos.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brianchaos</image:title><image:caption>Brian in a whiteout on Chaotic Glacier</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/chaoticglacierdescent.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chaoticglacierdescent</image:title><image:caption>A view of the descent into Chaos Canyon</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/chaosdescentbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chaosdescentbrian</image:title><image:caption>Heading toward Chaotic Glacier from Hallett Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hallettsummitshotjoechaos1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hallettsummitshotjoechaos</image:title><image:caption>Joe on top of the world!  Not really....Estes Park is buried beneath the fog in the background.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hallettsummitshotjoechaos.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hallettsummitshotjoechaos</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/longsfromhallettchaos.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longsfromhallettchaos</image:title><image:caption>The great views from Hallett Peak.  Longs Peak is the big peak pictured; the fog below can be seen to the left.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/chaosflattop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chaosflattop</image:title><image:caption>Flattop seen from Hallett.  The trail approached from right to left.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-15T22:02:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/28/maroon-bell-traverse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsearlyhiking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsearlyhiking</image:title><image:caption>Joe heading toward the grassy gully from the rock glacier</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsworkingthetraverse2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsworkingthetraverse2</image:title><image:caption>Joe on the climb to NMB (photo by Brian)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsworkingthetraverse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsworkingthetraverse</image:title><image:caption>Scrambling down an obstacle on the traverse</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsnmbclimb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsnmbclimb</image:title><image:caption>Brian and a fellow we met on the climb of NMB and SMB</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsmap2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsmap</image:title><image:caption>Our N-S-N route up North &amp; South Maroon Bells</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsviewofsouth.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsviewofsouth</image:title><image:caption>A view of South Maroon Bell during ascent of North Maroon Bell</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsnmbnorthface21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsnmbnorthface2</image:title><image:caption>A beautiful field of flowers below the North Maroon Bell north face</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsmap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsmap</image:title><image:caption>Our route for a North-to-South-to-North Traverse of the North &amp; South Maroon Bells</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsmap</image:title><image:caption>Our route up North Maroon Bell to South Maroon Bell to North Maroon Bell to civilization</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ringingthebellsfrompyramid.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ringingthebellsfrompyramid</image:title><image:caption>A view of the Bells from Pyramid, taken a few days earlier</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-24T22:46:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2011/03/01/hesse-ferguson/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hessefergusonbombaychim.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hessefergusonbombaychim</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hallettpeakroutedetail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hallettpeakroutedetail</image:title><image:caption>Our Route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hallettpeakimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hallettpeakimage</image:title><image:caption>Hallett Peak, 2nd Buttress </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hesse-ferguson-route.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hesse ferguson route</image:title><image:caption>2nd Buttress of Hallett Peak, Hesse-Ferguson route</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-07T01:25:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/01/05/2-classic-climbs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/hallettpeaknorthfacepostfallroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hallettpeaknorthfacepostfallroute</image:title><image:caption>Hallett Peak with "dead" Northcutt-Carter route indicated</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/northcuttcartertoporouteslim2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>northcuttcartertoporouteslim</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/northcuttcartertoporouteslim1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>northcuttcartertoporouteslim</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/northcuttcartertoporouteslim.jpg</image:loc><image:title>northcuttcartertoporouteslim</image:title><image:caption>Our not quite correct approximation of Northcutt-Carter</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/northcuttcartertoporoute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>northcuttcartertoporoute</image:title><image:caption>Hallett Peak North Face, Northcutt-Carter III 5.7 </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/petitgreponprofile.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitgreponprofile</image:title><image:caption>A profile view of the top 1/3rd of the Petit Grepon from behind.  It is a really disconcerting sight that forces you to think of it breaking off!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/petitgreponsouthfaceroute1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitgreponsouthfaceroute</image:title><image:caption>Our path up the South Face route [III 5.8] on The Petit Grepon</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/petitgreponsouthfaceroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>petitgreponsouthfaceroute</image:title><image:caption>Our route up the Petit Grepon via the South Face III 5.8</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-25T14:32:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/09/19/found-money-gambit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/gambitroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gambitroute</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-23T00:04:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/05/07/a-shocking-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/arapahoesaddle1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arapahoesaddle1</image:title><image:caption>The scene of the crime: a view of South Arapahoe Peak from just below the saddle shared with Mount Baldy.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/arapahoesaddle.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arapahoesaddle</image:title><image:caption>The scene of the crime: a view of South Arapahoe Peak from just below the saddle shared with Mount Baldy.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/arapahoe-saddle.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arapahoe saddle</image:title><image:caption>A view of South Arapahoe Peak from just below the saddle shared with Mount Baldy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/arapahoe-plate-e1274158234489.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arapahoe plate</image:title><image:caption>Mountain Finder plate on summit of South Arapahoe Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/lightningsafety.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightningsafety</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/lightningchoices.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightningchoices</image:title><image:caption>My personal lightning risk management cheatsheet</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/lightningdangerlevels.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightningdangerlevels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/shockingdaymap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shockingdaymap</image:title><image:caption>Our route up South Arapahoe Peak</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-03T18:20:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/10/the-great-circ/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greatcircnotchapproachsm1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greatcircnotchapproachsm1</image:title><image:caption>The approach to and descent into the hidden Notch (dotted portion), then the ascent to the summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greatcirctechnicalsectionimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greatcirctechnicalsectionimage</image:title><image:caption>A view of the technical climb to reach the summit ridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/gorrellstraverseimage1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gorrellstraverseimage1</image:title><image:caption>Gorrells Traverse</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/gorrellstraverseimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gorrellstraverseimage</image:title><image:caption>Gorrells Traverse</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greatcircnotchapproachsm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greatcircnotchapproachsm</image:title><image:caption>The approach to and descend into the Notch, then the ascent to the summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greatcircnotchapproach.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greatcircnotchapproach</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greatcirccabledescentview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greatcirccabledescentview</image:title><image:caption>Our descent route to the Boulderfield</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greatcircnotchview2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greatcircnotchview2</image:title><image:caption>Our route from the Notch to Longs Peak summit </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greatcircnotchview1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greatcircnotchview1</image:title><image:caption>Our route past "The Notch"</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greatcircnotchview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greatcircnotchview</image:title><image:caption>A view of "The Notch"</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-01T15:54:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/10/17/loveroute/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/loveroutebrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loveroutebrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian approaching the top of the 3rd pitch</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/loveroutetopobig2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loveroutetopobig</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/loveroutetoposmal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loveroutetoposmal</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/loveroutetopobig1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loveroutetopobig</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/loveroutetopo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loveroutetopo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/loveroutetopobig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loveroutetopobig</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-18T01:08:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/31/the-casual-route/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroute8thpitch1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroute8thpitch1</image:title><image:caption>Joe sitting on the far end of Table Ledge, preparing to belay Brian to complete our escape from the East Face of Longs Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroutediamond.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutediamond</image:title><image:caption>The Diamond of Longs Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroutechasmview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutechasmview</image:title><image:caption>A view of the Chasm View rappel area from the start of the Casual Route; 3 150 foot rappels to descend to Broadway Ledge.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroutebriantent-001.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutebriantent-001</image:title><image:caption>Brian next to his tent in the Longs Peak Boulderfield</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroutediamondinfo1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutediamondinfo1</image:title><image:caption>The Diamond, with key locations and pitches referenced.  Note:  the photo is from a different trip.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroutediamondinfo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutediamondinfo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroutedinner1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutedinner1</image:title><image:caption>Joe eating the greatest meal of all time...using a nut tool as a replacement spoon</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroutedinner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroutedinner</image:title><image:caption>Joe eating the greatest meal of all time</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroute8thpitch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroute8thpitch</image:title><image:caption>Joe sitting on the far end of Table Ledge, preparing to belay Brian to complete our escape from the East Face of Longs Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/thecasualroute5thpitchstart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thecasualroute5thpitchstart</image:title><image:caption>A view straight up of Brian leading the 5th pitch</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-10T02:15:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/06/16/2nd-flatiron-waterfall/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2ndflatirontop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2ndflatirontop</image:title><image:caption>The 'Waterfall' route crux</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2ndflatironroutephoto.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2ndflatironroutephoto</image:title><image:caption>Our route followed the rock seam and then the tree lined gully toward the 'Hanging Garden'</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2ndflatironwaterfallroute2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2ndflatironwaterfallroute</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2ndflatironwaterchannel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2ndflatironwaterchannel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2ndflatironwaterfallroute1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2ndflatironwaterfallroute</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2ndflatironwaterfallroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2ndflatironwaterfallroute</image:title><image:caption>The 'Waterfall' route and our other regular routes up the 2nd Flatiron</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-11T00:55:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/07/06/solitude-lake-cirque/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudelakecirquemapdetails.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudelakecirquemapdetails</image:title><image:caption>Our route on the 'Solitude Lake Cirque'</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirquestats.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirquestats</image:title><image:caption>Statistics for the 'Solitude Lake Cirque'</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirquedescendingthatchtop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirquedescendingthatchtop</image:title><image:caption>Brian heading down Thatchtop</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirquebriantired1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirquebriantired</image:title><image:caption>A tired Brian sitting below the summit of Thatchtop</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirquebriannearingendofhardsection.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirquebriannearingendofhardsection</image:title><image:caption>Brian nearing the end of the hard part of Powell's NE Ridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirquebrianworkingpastcrux.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirquebrianworkingpastcrux</image:title><image:caption>Brian working past the crux</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirqueskypond.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirqueskypond</image:title><image:caption>A view of the Cathedral Peaks and Sky Pond</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirquerouteview2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirquerouteview2</image:title><image:caption>The 'Solitude Lake Cirque' route overview</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirqueneridgehardpart2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirqueneridgehardpart2</image:title><image:caption>Brian working down the steep slabs on Powell's NE Ridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solitudecirquemchenryfrompowell.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solitudecirquemchenryfrompowell</image:title><image:caption>Looking back at McHenry from the summit of Powell, with Longs and Chiefs Head in the background.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-08T15:49:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/10/mchenrys/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenryslookingbacktostoneman2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenryslookingbacktostoneman2</image:title><image:caption>Looking back down toward the Stoneman from McHenrys</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenrysaboveblacklake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenrysaboveblacklake</image:title><image:caption>Looking toward Chiefs Head from above Black Lake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenrysummitviewbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenrysummitviewbrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian atop McHenrys enjoying the spectacular views of Longs, Pagoda &amp; Chiefs Head in </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenryoverviewroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenryoverviewroute</image:title><image:caption>Our ascent (red) and descent (green) routes.  Photo taken from climb of Chiefs Head.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenryroutes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenryroutes</image:title><image:caption>Our routes on McHenrys Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenryrouteoverview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenryrouteoverview</image:title><image:caption>The long trek to Stone Man Pass &amp; McHenrys Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenryhardmoves.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenryhardmoves</image:title><image:caption>The Hard Moves on McHenry</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mchenrycloseimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mchenrycloseimage</image:title><image:caption>Close but no cigar on McHenry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-07T18:37:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/17/one-too-many/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/belfordroutemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>belfordroutemap</image:title><image:caption>Our route up from Missouri Gulch trailhead to Mt Belford</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-27T18:24:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/09/23/columbia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/columbiarouteimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>columbiarouteimage</image:title><image:caption>Columbia from Yale:  our route vs. standard</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/columbiaroutemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>columbiaroutemap</image:title><image:caption>Columbia route map</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-25T22:12:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/09/01/another-sharkstooth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sharkstooth.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharkstooth</image:title><image:caption>Sharkstooth seen from Zowie</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-02T06:05:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/08/08/angels-way/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/angleswayroute1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>angleswayroute</image:title><image:caption>Angel's Way is the 3rd rib on the north side of Skunk Canyon, sandwiched between Satan's Slab and Mohling's Arete</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/angelswaymap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>angelswaymap</image:title><image:caption>Our Angel's Way map and reference points along the way</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/angleswayroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>angleswayroute</image:title><image:caption>Angel's Way is the 3rd rib on the north side of Skunk Canyon, sandwiched between Satan's Slab and Murling's Arete</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/angleswayroute2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>angleswayroute2</image:title><image:caption>Angel's Way Route</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-13T20:26:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/08/03/notchtop/</loc><lastmod>2010-08-03T18:57:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/06/05/the-stone-man-project/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/stonemandescent.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stonemandescent</image:title><image:caption>A view from summit of Arrowhead of alternate descent to Black Lake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/stonemanviewfromspearheaddetails2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stonemanviewfromspearheaddetails2</image:title><image:caption>View of Stone Man route from Spearhead</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/stonemanviewfromspearheaddetails.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stonemanviewfromspearheaddetails</image:title><image:caption>View from Spearhead</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/stonemanmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stonemanmap</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/stonemanroure.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stonemanroure</image:title><image:caption>A view of our hiking routes above Black Lake, as seen from near the Longs Peak Boulderfield</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/blacklakeabove1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blacklakeabove</image:title><image:caption>The ascent and descent routes from the Stone Man</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/stonemancloseup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stonemancloseup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/blacklakeabove.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blacklakeabove</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/stoneman.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stoneman</image:title><image:caption>The Stoneman from low on McHenry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-07-27T23:30:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/06/21/lumpy-orange-julius/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/orangejuliusphoto3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>orangejuliusphoto3</image:title><image:caption>Our unintended variation of Orange Julius</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-25T19:49:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/06/10/mt-antero/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/anteromap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>anteromap</image:title><image:caption>Our route from Baldwin Gulch to Mt Antero and North Carbonate(?)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/antero2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>antero2</image:title><image:caption>On the way to 'Ol Unnamed (North Carbonate?) from Mt Antero (in background).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/antero1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>antero1</image:title><image:caption>My rapture on the summit of Mt Antero</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/antero3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>antero3</image:title><image:caption>Brian on final approach to Mt Antero summit</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-22T16:28:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/17/oxford-windstorm/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/belfordoxfordfromoxfordsummit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>belfordoxfordfromoxfordsummit</image:title><image:caption>Looking back toward Belford from the summit of Oxford</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/belfordoxfordmap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>belfordoxfordmap</image:title><image:caption>Our route from Missouri Gulch trailhead to Belford and Oxford</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/belfordoxfordmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>belfordoxfordmap</image:title><image:caption>Our route up Belford and Oxford</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-22T15:34:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2008/12/12/five14ers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/514ersdinner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>514ersdinner</image:title><image:caption>Consuming every last calorie</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/514ersrimapproach.jpg</image:loc><image:title>514ersrimapproach</image:title><image:caption>A view of the Crestone Peak and the rim to the Bear's Playground.  Our route took us directly to and over the rim.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/514ersimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>514ersimage</image:title><image:caption>The view from Challenger Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/crestonenwcouloirsm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>crestonenwcouloirsm</image:title><image:caption>Brian posing on Kit Carson with Crestone Peak and Needle in distance</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/crestonepeakneedleshotsm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>crestonepeakneedleshotsm</image:title><image:caption>The Crestone Peaks seen during the Humboldt descent</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/514ersshotsm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>514ersshotsm</image:title><image:caption>On summit of Crestone Needle noting the completion of the 5th 14er</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/five14ersmap2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>five14ersmap2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/conglomeraterocksample.jpg</image:loc><image:title>conglomeraterocksample</image:title><image:caption>River rocks imbedded in weak cement</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/humboldt1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>humboldt1</image:title><image:caption>Looking ahead to Humboldt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/humboldt.jpg</image:loc><image:title>humboldt</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-12-01T05:09:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/14/castle-conundrum/</loc><lastmod>2010-06-10T20:24:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/03/01/one-day-lindsey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindseytripdata1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lindseytripdata</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindseytopo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lindseytopo</image:title><image:caption>Mt Lindsey NW Ridge route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindseyroute3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lindseyroute</image:title><image:caption>My route up Mt Lindsey's NW Ridge.  Note:  photo taken from Blanca Peak on a later trip.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindseynwridge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lindseynwridge</image:title><image:caption>My route up the Mt Lindsey Northwest ridge.  I stayed on the ridge nearly the entire way up, but used an easier path on the descent.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindseyroute2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lindseyroute</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindseyroute1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lindseyroute</image:title><image:caption>The NW Ridge route from the Huerfano River Trail.  Note:  photo from Blanca taken on later trip.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindseyroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lindseyroute</image:title><image:caption>Lindsey and final leg of route.  Note:  photo taken from Blanca on later trip.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindseytripdata.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lindseytripdata</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-07-11T23:56:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/23/tying-up-loose-ends/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sanluisroutemapsmall.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sanluisroutemapsmall</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/looseendsdrivingmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>looseendsdrivingmap</image:title><image:caption>My driving route to collect Sneffels and San Luis covering 770 miles and taking 16.5 hours.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sanluisroutremapbig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sanluisroutremapbig</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sneffelsroutemapsmall1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sneffelsroutemapsmall1</image:title><image:caption>My route up Mt Sneffels</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sneffelsroutemapbigfinal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sneffelsroutemapbigfinal</image:title><image:caption>An overview of the approach to Yankee Boy Basin and climb of Mt Sneffels</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-07T05:39:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/06/02/mt-evens-extreme/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/evansextremebig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>evansextremebig</image:title><image:caption>A view of Mt Evans and the rocky ridge separating Mt Evans from Mt Spalding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/evansextremebrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>evansextremebrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian about to descend the North Face to escape the electrical field around us.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/evansextremeclimb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>evansextremeclimb</image:title><image:caption>Brian nearing the exposed rock portion of the climb.  The hard snow climbing occurred just before this spot.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-03T05:04:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/15/flatiron-blizzard/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/flatironblizzardroute1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>flatironblizzardroute1</image:title><image:caption>Our route up the 1st Flatiron during the Blizzard of 2000</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-05-30T18:40:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/01/12/maiden/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maidenridgeline.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maidenridgeline</image:title><image:caption>The Maiden looks like any other minor flatiron when seen from afar</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maidensummitbrianjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maidensummitbrianjoe</image:title><image:caption>The summit poses for Joe (left) and Brian (right)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maidenrappelfromsummit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maidenrappelfromsummit</image:title><image:caption>Brian rappelling from the summit of The Maiden to the Crow's Nest</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maidenrappel1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maidenrappel1</image:title><image:caption>A view of a climber rappelling from the summit to the Crow's Nest.  The 2nd rappel would continue down the rock in view.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maidenimage3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maidenimage3</image:title><image:caption>The Maiden from the first belay...Brian on lead</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maidenimage1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maidenimage1</image:title><image:caption>My first view of The Maiden</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maidenrappel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maidenrappel</image:title><image:caption>A climber rappelling from the summit of The Maiden.  Photo from a later trip.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maidenroute2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maidenroute2</image:title><image:caption>The Maiden standard route, Walton Traverse variation.  Photo taken from the Fatiron.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maiden1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maiden</image:title><image:caption>Brian leading the 2nd Pitch on The Maiden's Standard Route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maiden.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maiden</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-05-30T18:38:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/05/28/huron-bloody-huron/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/huronsmallmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>huronsmallmap</image:title><image:caption>Detail on the final stretch to the summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/huronbigmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>huronbigmap</image:title><image:caption>Our drive, hike &amp; climb to Huron Peak summit</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-05-29T01:13:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/07/13/rainy-capitol/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolmarkrestingatcamp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolmarkrestingatcamp</image:title><image:caption>Mark getting a headstart on his nap at camp</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolmapoverview1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolmapoverview</image:title><image:caption>Capitol Peak elements</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolviewofcamp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolviewofcamp</image:title><image:caption>Our campsite seen from Capitol summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolviewofsnowmass.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolviewofsnowmass</image:title><image:caption>A view of Snowmass from Capitol</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolridgeline.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolridgeline</image:title><image:caption>A view from K2...my route noted in red</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolfromcamp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolfromcamp</image:title><image:caption>Our first close-up view of Capitol, as seen from near our campsite</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolmark1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolmark1</image:title><image:caption>Early in our approach...Mark posing in front of Capitol Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolmapoverview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolmapoverview</image:title><image:caption>Capitol Peak elements</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/capitolmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capitolmap</image:title><image:caption>Our ascent route for Capitol Peak</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-05-29T00:39:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/05/20/wham/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/wham21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wham2</image:title><image:caption>The lower section of Wham leading to the "ridge plagued with trees"</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/wham3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/wham4new1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wham4new</image:title><image:caption>Our winding route up the South Face of Wham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/wham4new.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wham4new</image:title><image:caption>Our route up the South Face of Wham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/whammap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>whammap</image:title><image:caption>Hike to Wham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/wham2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wham2</image:title><image:caption>The start of Wham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/wham11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wham1</image:title><image:caption>Approach to Zowie &amp; Wham</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/wham1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wham1</image:title><image:caption>The approach to Zowie and Wham</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-05-21T02:45:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/15/longsswridge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/longsswridgeroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longsswridgeroute</image:title><image:caption>Longs Peak from Taylor with our route marked in red</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-05-12T01:48:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/14/arrowhead/</loc><lastmod>2010-05-11T02:46:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/12/17/theloft/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/loftwhiteoutjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loftwhiteoutjoe</image:title><image:caption>Frozen hair on approach to The Loft</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/loftwhiteoutbrianclimb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loftwhiteoutbrianclimb</image:title><image:caption>Brian starting up "The Apron"</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/loftwhiteoutrouteview1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loftwhiteoutrouteview</image:title><image:caption>Our route to The Loft....straight up instead of veering to the left.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/loftwhiteoutstdrouteview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loftwhiteoutstdrouteview</image:title><image:caption>The standard ramp route to the Loft</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/loftwhiteoutrouteview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>loftwhiteoutrouteview</image:title><image:caption>View of direct finish to reach the Loft.  The snow was just starting to fall.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/thelofttopo2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thelofttopo2</image:title><image:caption>Our route, planned and actual, via The Loft</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/loftrouteshipsprow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Our path around the Ship's Prow toward The Loft</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-25T18:01:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/19/last-gasp-mountain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/missouriroutesmall2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>missouriroutesmall2</image:title><image:caption>Our route up and down Mt Missouri from Missouri Gulch trailhead.  The correct route is our descent route.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/missouriroutesmall.jpg</image:loc><image:title>missouriroutesmall</image:title><image:caption>Our route up Mt Missouri from Missouri Gulch trailhead.  The correct route is the descent route we used.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/missouriroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>missouriroute</image:title><image:caption>Our route from the Missouri Gulch trailhead to the summit of Mt Missouri via Brian's Special Route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/missourithejoes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>missourithejoes</image:title><image:caption>The Joes in Missouri Gulch on the way to Mt Missouri</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-24T22:32:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/03/03/arrowheadslush/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/arrowheadslushfesttrack1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arrowheadslushfesttrack1</image:title><image:caption>Our route up Arrowhead via Solitude Lake</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-22T21:59:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/01/12/the-long-bell/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/longbelluppersectionview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longbelluppersectionview</image:title><image:caption>The upper section of Maroon Bell Peak with my approximate route drawn in red</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/longbellsummitview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longbellsummitview</image:title><image:caption>My view from the summit of Maroon Bell Peak.  The stormy weather to the north is clearly visible.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/longbelldescent.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longbelldescent</image:title><image:caption>A view of the rubble constituting the Maroon Bell, taken on the descent in the gully below the summit.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/longbellviewtowardcraterlake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longbellviewtowardcraterlake</image:title><image:caption>A view toward Crater Lake from Maroon Bell.  The end of my earlier route finding error is visible.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/maroondetour.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maroondetour</image:title><image:caption>A view from North Maroon Bell of my detour end point</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/thelongbellviewfrompyramid.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thelongbellviewfrompyramid</image:title><image:caption>My Bell routes seen from Pyramid</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bellmap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bellmap1</image:title><image:caption>The various paths</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bellmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bellmap</image:title><image:caption>The various routes</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-18T22:20:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/05/the-casco-fiasco/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cascofiascoearlyintraverse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cascofiascoearlyintraverse</image:title><image:caption>Looking back to toward Casco Peak and Fiascol</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cascofiascorouteimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cascofiascorouteimage</image:title><image:caption>Nearing the end of our traverse, a view back toward Casco Peak.  Our route is marked in red.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cascofiascowrongwaymap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cascofiascowrongwaymap</image:title><image:caption>How I failed to climb French Mountain on my first attempt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cascofiascowrongwaymap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cascofiascowrongwaymap</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cascofiascoroute1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cascofiascoroute</image:title><image:caption>Our route sequence</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cascofiascoroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cascofiascoroute</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cascofiascochart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cascofiascochart</image:title><image:caption>Casco - French Traverse Attempt Data</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-17T20:33:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/09/a-long-day-in-the-wilsons/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wilsonorganpipes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wilsonorganpipes</image:title><image:caption>The "Organ Pipes"</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/eldientefrommtwilson1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eldientefrommtwilson1</image:title><image:caption>A view of El Diente and the traverse from Mt Wilson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/eldientefrommtwilson.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eldientefrommtwilson</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wilsonsroute1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wilsonsroute1</image:title><image:caption>My route to Mt Wilson, as seen from the Rock of Ages mine.  Can also see the remaining storm clouds.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wilsonsroute2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wilsonsroute2</image:title><image:caption>My descent from El Diente</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wilsonsroute3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wilsonsroute3</image:title><image:caption>A view from Mt Wilson of my route to Wilson Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wilsonsroutemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wilsonsroutemap</image:title><image:caption>My route to collect "The Wilsons"</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-16T21:45:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/12/5-14ers-in-4-hours/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mosquitorangeroutemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mosquitorangeroutemap</image:title><image:caption>Mosquito Range 14ers route map from Kite Lake</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-16T18:57:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/18/the-east-face-of-pyramid/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramidprep6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramidprep6</image:title><image:caption>page six</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramidprep5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramidprep5</image:title><image:caption>page five</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramidprep4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramidprep4</image:title><image:caption>page four</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramidprep3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramidprep3</image:title><image:caption>page three</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramidprep2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramidprep2</image:title><image:caption>page two</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramidprep1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramidprep1</image:title><image:caption>page one</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/maroonbellfrompyramid.jpg</image:loc><image:title>maroonbellfrompyramid</image:title><image:caption>The Maroon Bells, seen from the summit of Pyramid a few days earlier</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramideastface-001.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramideastface-001</image:title><image:caption>Looking up at the East Face of Pyramid (The official name for a roughly pyramidal shaped pile of rubble near Aspen)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramidmarker.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramidmarker</image:title><image:caption>I didn't expect to find this atop this pile of rubble</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pyramidapproach3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramidapproach3</image:title><image:caption>The climb to Pyramid's shoulder</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-16T18:16:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/01/07/snow-massive/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snowmassfromcamp1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassfromcamp1</image:title><image:caption>Our view of Snowmass from the bivy site.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snowmassjoe2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Snowmassjoe2</image:title><image:caption>Joe posing in front of Hagerman Peak....I thought it was Snowmass at the time.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snowmassjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassjoe</image:title><image:caption>Me on the summit....enjoying a well earned rest.  And wondering why I didn't get a haircut.r, young man!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snowmassbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassbrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian showing off his Snowmass pride</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snowmassmap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassmap</image:title><image:caption>Snowmassive route map</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snowmassmapdetail1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassmapdetail</image:title><image:caption>Summit day route map</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snowmassmapdetail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassmapdetail</image:title><image:caption>lkj;lk</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snowmassmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmassmap</image:title><image:caption>asdf</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-16T18:14:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/11/mount-of-the-holy-cross/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mtoftheholycrossteardrop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mtoftheholycrossteardrop</image:title><image:caption>The Teardrop Couloir (Brian's route in green)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mtoftheholycrossroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mtoftheholycrossroute</image:title><image:caption>Our route up Mount of the Holy Cross</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-04-21T13:52:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/04/02/a-winter-longs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winterlongssummit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>winterlongssummit</image:title><image:caption>Me on the summit of Longs Peak on February 20, 2000.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winterlongsroutefromigloo2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>winterlongsroutefromigloo2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winterlongsigloo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>winterlongsigloo</image:title><image:caption>Me standing behind the ugliest igloo ever made on purpose.  On the other hand, the entrance tunnel was a site to behold.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winterlongsapproach.jpg</image:loc><image:title>winterlongsapproach</image:title><image:caption>Just above treeline with Mt Lady Washington &amp; Longs in background.  The hurricane winds would start at the Boulderfield.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-04-09T03:29:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/08/lake-city-gas-shortage/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/redcloudsummitview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>redcloudsummitview</image:title><image:caption>Our view north from the Redcloud summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sunshineredcloudhandiesmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunshineredcloudhandiesmap</image:title><image:caption>Route map for Redcloud, Sunshine &amp; Handies from trailhead</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sunshinelakecityroadmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunshinelakecityroadmap</image:title><image:caption>Burning fumes on the uphill crawl from Lake City</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sunshinelakecitymap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunshinelakecitymap</image:title><image:caption>The long drive from DIA to Lake City, CO</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-02-28T21:11:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/14/odessa-gorge-circuit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/odessagorgelittlematterhorn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>odessagorgelittlematterhorn</image:title><image:caption>Little Matterhorn</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/odessagorgejoeonlittlematterhorn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>odessagorgejoeonlittlematterhorn</image:title><image:caption>Joe on Little Matterhorn summit with Notchtop in distance</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/odessagorgeflattopview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>odessagorgeflattopview</image:title><image:caption>Cool view of Flattop, our snow route, and Longs, Hallett &amp; Otis in background</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/odessacircuitoverview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>odessacircuitoverview</image:title><image:caption>Our route with sequence numbers corresponding to route description below</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-02-28T18:58:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/02/03/stettners/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/stettnersledgesbrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stettnersledgesbrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian on Stettner's Ledges</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/stettnersledgeslake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stettnersledgeslake</image:title><image:caption>Looking back on our approach around Chasm View Lake </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/kienersupperroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersupperroute</image:title><image:caption>Our Upper Kiener's Route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/stettnerssummitroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stettnerssummitroute</image:title><image:caption>Stettner Brothers 1927 Summit Route</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-23T20:51:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2008/12/03/longs-peak-keyhole-ridge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/keyholeridgeshotsm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>keyholeridgeshotsm</image:title><image:caption>Longs Peak Keyhole Ridge Tower</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/keyholeridgeroute2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>keyholeridgeroute2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/keyholeridgeroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>keyholeridgeroute</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/keyholeridgeroute3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>keyholeridgeroute3</image:title><image:caption>14.5 miles, ~4,850 ft elevation gain, 12 hours; not bad for two old guys</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-02-19T18:25:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2010/01/18/notch-route/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kienersoverview2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersoverview2</image:title><image:caption>Our route up Longs.  The dashed line represents our actual route vs. the correct Kieners Route.  We really did the Notch Couloir route.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kienerssummitjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienerssummitjoe</image:title><image:caption>My Longs Peak summit shot</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kienersnotch2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersnotch2</image:title><image:caption>Looking back down the Notch Couloir</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kienersbroadway2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersbroadway2</image:title><image:caption>The narrowing Broadway Ledge with The Diamond in the distance</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kienersbroadway.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersbroadway</image:title><image:caption>Rich on Broadway heading toward the Kieners Route (the low angle rock above the steep "Diamond")</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kienerslambslide3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienerslambslide3</image:title><image:caption>Rich casually starting up the Lamb Slide couloir</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kienersapproach.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kienersapproach</image:title><image:caption>A view of the distant Kieners Route on Longs Peak.  Photo taken on descent.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/equadorjungleshot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>equadorjungleshot</image:title><image:caption>Rich (left end) and me (right end) during our Amazon river cruise in 1992.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-02-17T07:26:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2008/12/07/3rdtime/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/frenchimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>frenchimage</image:title><image:caption>Joe's route in red; actual conditions was mostly snow covered</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/oklahomaimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oklahomaimage</image:title><image:caption>Route drawn in red; actual snow coverage was much greater</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-02-07T21:57:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/index/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/joeandpetemontblanc.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joeandpetemontblanc</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/5fourteeners3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5fourteeners3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lightning.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lightning</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/illimani99-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>illimani99-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/nalgene.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nalgene</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/runningfast.jpg</image:loc><image:title>runningfast</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/roadsigns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roadsigns</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/planningwheel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>planningwheel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/outlineimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>outlineimage</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-02-02T20:35:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/12/18/flattop-loop/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/flattoproutes2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>flattoproutes2</image:title><image:caption>Rough route taken up Flattop and down Hallett.  Note:  photo from a different trip.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/halletstopo2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>halletstopo2</image:title><image:caption>The routes imagined and taken</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/flattopdecisionpoint.jpg</image:loc><image:title>flattopdecisionpoint</image:title><image:caption>My imagined escape route back to Bear Lake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/flattopotistopo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Flattopotistopo</image:title><image:caption>My imagined route to Otis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/flattoptrailmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>flattoptrailmap</image:title><image:caption>The standard route from Bear Lake to Flattop Mountain</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-01-08T18:34:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/09/03/boulder-4-banger/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangergrnmtnroutephoto.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangergrnmtnroutephoto</image:title><image:caption>Photo of routes 5, 6, 7 &amp; 8</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangertopomap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangertopomap</image:title><image:caption>Topo map showing Boulder 4 Banger route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangerflagstaffmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangerflagstaffmap</image:title><image:caption>Our wandering route to touch the elusive top of Flagstaff Mountain.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangerstartmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangerstartmap</image:title><image:caption>Aerial photo of starting point (Eldorado Canyon Mesa Trailhead)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangergrnmtnmap1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangergrnmtnmap</image:title><image:caption>My routes up Green Mountain over the years</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangergrnmtnmap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangergrnmtnmap</image:title><image:caption>My routes up Green Mountain over the years</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangerthumb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangerthumb</image:title><image:caption>The Devil's Thumb as seem from Shadow Canyon trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangermatron.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangermatron</image:title><image:caption>A view from the trail of The Matron</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangerroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangerroute</image:title><image:caption>Our actual route with mileage &amp; elevation gained</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/boulder4bangermap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>boulder4bangermap</image:title><image:caption>A clean map of the Boulder 4 Banger area</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-07-23T13:15:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/07/13/brians-fork-yale/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mtyalejoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mtyalejoe</image:title><image:caption>Joe catching a rest in the soft snow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mtyalebrian.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mtyalebrian</image:title><image:caption>Brian ponders the use of a map in a whiteout</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/yaleroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>yaleroute</image:title><image:caption>Our route up Mt. Yale's Avalaunche Gulch route</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2009-07-18T04:42:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/07/the-chicago-basin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sunlightfromwindom.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunlightfromwindom</image:title><image:caption>A view of Sunlight from Windom</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/durangotrain.jpg</image:loc><image:title>durangotrain</image:title><image:caption>Finally, the train arrives</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/chicagobasinshoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chicagobasinshoe</image:title><image:caption>Resting in my tent after a hard day</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/eolusroute.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eolusroute</image:title><image:caption>Looking at Eolus; my route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/windomsunlightroutes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>windomsunlightroutes</image:title><image:caption>Looking back to Windom &amp; Sunlight; my route</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sunlightsummitsteps.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunlightsummitsteps</image:title><image:caption>My route to the true summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/chicagobasinroutemap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chicagobasinroutemap</image:title><image:caption>My hiking &amp; climbing routes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/chicagobasinfromtent.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chicagobasinfromtent</image:title><image:caption>Resting in my tent after my 4banger summit day</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sunlightsummit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunlightsummit</image:title><image:caption>From the Sunlight summit marker</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/chicagobasinfromcamp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chicagobasinfromcamp</image:title><image:caption>A view toward the Twin Lakes from my campsite</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-05T11:14:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/21/a-mummy-range-weekend/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mummyrangehaguefrommummy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mummyrangehaguefrommummy</image:title><image:caption>Looking back at Hagues from the summit of Mummy.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mummyrangeflowers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mummyrangeflowers</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful flowers on "The Saddle".  My route ascended the slope to the left to Hagues, and then followed the skyline to Mummy on the right.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mummyrangefairchildcirc.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mummyrangefairchildcirc</image:title><image:caption>slkdjfsd;lk</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mummyrangecrystallake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mummyrangecrystallake</image:title><image:caption>A view of Cystal Lake with Fairchild Mtn beyond.  My route followed the right skyline to the summit.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/chiquitarouteview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chiquitarouteview</image:title><image:caption>A view of our route taken on the drive out</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mummyfromhagueblog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mummyfromhagueblog</image:title><image:caption>My route to Mummy summit and descent to Black Canyon trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/fairchildfrommummyarea.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fairchildfrommummyarea</image:title><image:caption>My route to Fairchild and to "The Saddle"</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/haguesfromsaddle.jpg</image:loc><image:title>haguesfromsaddle</image:title><image:caption>My route from "The Saddle" to Hagues</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/ypsilonviewfromtrailridge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ypsilonviewfromtrailridge</image:title><image:caption>View of route on Chapin, Chiquita &amp; Ypsilon from Chapin Pass</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mummyrangetable3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mummyrangetable3</image:title><image:caption>Mileage and elevation gain for my Mummy Range weekend</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2009-04-02T00:58:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/07/3apostles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/icemtndescent2joe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>icemtndescent2joe</image:title><image:caption>My glissade toward the terminal morraine</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/icemtndescentjoe_07.jpg</image:loc><image:title>icemtndescentjoe_07</image:title><image:caption>Just before traversing to the Ice/West saddle</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/icemtnsummitjoe1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>icemtnsummitjoe1</image:title><image:caption>A view of Ice Mountain NW Ridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/icemtnsummitjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>icemtnsummitjoe</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/icemtnascentjoe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>icemtnascentjoe</image:title><image:caption>Missed water refill lake in background</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/icemtntopo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>icemtntopo</image:title><image:caption>Our route path</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2009-03-16T19:13:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/learning-from-lessons/</loc><lastmod>2009-03-15T04:12:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2009/03/14/longs-peak-keyhole-route/</loc><lastmod>2009-03-15T04:09:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/hiking-speed-management/hiking-physiology/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingpacecontinuum2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingpacecontinuum2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingpacecontinuum.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingpacecontinuum</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/energystorage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>energystorage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingtimeframes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingtimeframes</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-07-20T13:26:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2008/12/01/lightning-safety/</loc><lastmod>2008-12-01T20:43:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/2008/12/01/yield-and-overcome/</loc><lastmod>2008-12-01T19:36:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/dealing-with-setbacks/got-situational-awareness/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/planningdecisionmakinglink.jpg</image:loc><image:title>planningdecisionmakinglink</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/situationalawarenesschart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>situationalawarenesschart</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-02-02T03:39:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/dealing-with-setbacks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/situationalawareness.jpg</image:loc><image:title>situationalawareness</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/5fourteeners2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5fourteeners2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/5fourteeners1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5fourteeners1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/decisionsteps1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>decisionsteps1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/5fourteeners.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5fourteeners</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3stepscript.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3stepscript</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/decisionsteps.jpg</image:loc><image:title>decisionsteps</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/biasestraps.jpg</image:loc><image:title>biasestraps</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/complexdecisions.jpg</image:loc><image:title>complexdecisions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/setbacklist.jpg</image:loc><image:title>setbacklist</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2008-11-30T06:28:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/dealing-with-setbacks/making-quality-decisions/</loc><lastmod>2008-11-26T18:33:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/fellowship-of-the-high-peaks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/joeandpetemontblanc1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joeandpetemontblanc1</image:title><image:caption>Joe &amp; Pete on Mont Blanc</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/matterhorn2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>matterhorn2</image:title><image:caption>Joe &amp; Pete on Matterhorn summit</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2008-11-20T03:23:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/fellowship-of-the-high-peaks/finding-organizing-people/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/illimaniteam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>illimaniteam</image:title><image:caption>Descent from Illimani (Bolivia)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/grouptype.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grouptype</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/groupstructure.jpg</image:loc><image:title>groupstructure</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/partneringstrategy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>partneringstrategy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/characterattributes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>characterattributes</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-02T08:17:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/fellowship-of-the-high-peaks/learning-to-work-together/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/briansusan1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>briansusan1</image:title><image:caption>Brian (Climbing Partner) and Susan (my wife) preparing for early start on Mt. Columbia (Colorado)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/workingtogether.jpg</image:loc><image:title>workingtogether</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/makingfriends1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>makingfriends1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/relationshiplevel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>relationshiplevel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/makingfriends.jpg</image:loc><image:title>makingfriends</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/relationshipcontinuum1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>relationshipcontinuum1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/relationshipbuilding.jpg</image:loc><image:title>relationshipbuilding</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2008-11-20T03:01:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/fellowship-of-the-high-peaks/whats-a-good-team/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/yellowspur.jpg</image:loc><image:title>yellowspur</image:title><image:caption>Working up the Yellow Spur</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/teambuildingprocess.jpg</image:loc><image:title>teambuildingprocess</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lesson3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lesson3</image:title><image:caption>(3)	A peer group (two experienced people) failed to work together and put themselves into danger</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lesson11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lesson11</image:title><image:caption>(1) A new teacher-student group (experienced &amp; inexperienced members) that failed to test or understand their relationship</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lesson21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lesson21</image:title><image:caption>(2)	A new teacher-student group in which the teacher (experienced member) failed to be responsible for the student (inexperienced member)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lesson2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lesson2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lesson1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lesson1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2008-11-20T02:59:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/learning-how-you-have-to-feel-it/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/funmeter.jpg</image:loc><image:title>funmeter</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/learnskill2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>learnskill2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/learnski.jpg</image:loc><image:title>learnski</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/learningimage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>learningimage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/fourstagesofskill.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fourstagesofskill</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/learnskill1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>learnskill1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/skilltodo2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>skilltodo2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/skilltodo1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>skilltodo1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/skilltodo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>skilltodo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2008-11-18T04:18:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/water-the-lifeblood/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/waterusessources21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>waterusessources21</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/watersymptoms.jpg</image:loc><image:title>watersymptoms</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/heatsymptom.jpg</image:loc><image:title>heatsymptom</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/waterneeds2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>waterneeds2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/waterusessources2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>waterusessources2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/waterneedsconsumption.jpg</image:loc><image:title>waterneedsconsumption</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/waterusessources1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>waterusessources1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/longsmeal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>longsmeal</image:title><image:caption>Sometimes a "bar" isn't enough, but remember your spoon</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/waterusessources.jpg</image:loc><image:title>waterusessources</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/headbadbehaviors.jpg</image:loc><image:title>headbadbehaviors</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2008-11-17T18:36:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/hiking-speed-management/</loc><lastmod>2008-11-13T06:39:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/hiking-speed-management/working-the-trail/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingpaceissues2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingpaceissues2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingpaceissues.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingpaceissues</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingstrategysymptoms.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingstrategysymptoms</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingtimeframes4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingtimeframes4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingtimeframes3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingtimeframes3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingtimeframes23.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingtimeframes23</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2008-11-13T02:38:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com/hiking-speed-management/hiking-pace-strategy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingtimeframes24.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingtimeframes24</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/fpmcalc.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fpmcalc</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingspeedest.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingspeedest</image:title><image:caption>My hiking speed chart</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/trantors-correction.jpg</image:loc><image:title>trantors-correction</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingstrategy1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingstrategy1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingstrategy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingstrategy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thepeakmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hikingtimeframes22.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hikingtimeframes22</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2008-11-13T02:26:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thepeakmind.com</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2024-12-01T05:09:03+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
