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Backpacking the Indian Peaks

The first annual backpacking trip with the TELUS crew: Saleem, Darren and Neel. We spent 3 days in the mountains just West of Boulder, Colorado (the Indian Peaks Wilderness)....a well known spot along the Front Range. We hiked 9+ miles to get away from the crowds and spend a few nights along the shores of Mirror Lake. Hard to beat a place like this...
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  • A quick shot taken as we arrived at Isabelle Lake. Shoshoni Peak to the right. Apache Peak just left of center.

    A quick shot taken as we arrived at Isabelle Lake. Shoshoni Peak to the right. Apache Peak just left of center.

  • Relaxing on the lounge rock after a long hike in.

    Relaxing on the lounge rock after a long hike in.

  • Bagels were a great camp food

    Bagels were a great camp food

  • Saleem along the shores of Isabelle Lake.

    Saleem along the shores of Isabelle Lake.

  • Looking down at Pawnee Lake from the West side of Pawnee Pass

    Looking down at Pawnee Lake from the West side of Pawnee Pass

  • Saleem and Neel celebrating their successful descent of Pawnee Pass.

    Saleem and Neel celebrating their successful descent of Pawnee Pass.

  • Lone Eagle reflection from our campsite. Did I mention what an amazing site we had?

    Lone Eagle reflection from our campsite. Did I mention what an amazing site we had?

  • Our somewhat messy campsite on the first night.

    Our somewhat messy campsite on the first night.

  • Hard to take a bad shot of Lone Eagle.

    Hard to take a bad shot of Lone Eagle.

  • Looking North from our campsite across Mirror Lake.

    Looking North from our campsite across Mirror Lake.

  • Mirror Lake at sunrise from our campsite #5. Lone Eagle is certainly the big draw, I found the surrounding mountains nearly as impressive.

    Mirror Lake at sunrise from our campsite #5. Lone Eagle is certainly the big draw, I found the surrounding mountains nearly as impressive.

  • Neel and Darren at the base of Lone Eagle. Just below sits Crater Lake.

    Neel and Darren at the base of Lone Eagle. Just below sits Crater Lake.

  • Darren and Neel taking a quick break along the trail.

    Darren and Neel taking a quick break along the trail.

  • Along the trail to Triangle Lake.

    Along the trail to Triangle Lake.

  • Took a quick break at the base of Lone Eagle before making a final push to Triangle Lake. Quite a view!

    Took a quick break at the base of Lone Eagle before making a final push to Triangle Lake. Quite a view!

  • Triangle Lake, which sits directly below Apache Peak, is fed by the Fair Glacier several hundred feet above.

    Triangle Lake, which sits directly below Apache Peak, is fed by the Fair Glacier several hundred feet above.

  • Neel taking in the views above Triangle Lake.

    Neel taking in the views above Triangle Lake.

  • Happy to have reached our day hike destination, I stop to take in the views above Triangle Lake.

    Happy to have reached our day hike destination, I stop to take in the views above Triangle Lake.

  • Darren looking down on Triangle Lake. We descended to the shoreline and decided to take a dip in the lake. Must have been just a few degrees above freezing, but at least we can say we swam in a glacial lake that still had some small icebergs!

    Darren looking down on Triangle Lake. We descended to the shoreline and decided to take a dip in the lake. Must have been just a few degrees above freezing, but at least we can say we swam in a glacial lake that still had some small icebergs!

  • Polar Bear swimming

    Polar Bear swimming

    The icy shoreline of Triangle Lake.

  • This small alpine pond sits just below Triangle Lake and was exploding with wildflowers.

    This small alpine pond sits just below Triangle Lake and was exploding with wildflowers.

  • Looking down from the Triangle Lake outlet to one of the greenest valleys I've seen in Colorado. We decided to downclimb the outlet/waterfall so that we could experience the area up close.

    Looking down from the Triangle Lake outlet to one of the greenest valleys I've seen in Colorado. We decided to downclimb the outlet/waterfall so that we could experience the area up close.

  • This is what it's all about...one of my favorite day hikes ever.

    This is what it's all about...one of my favorite day hikes ever.

  • Hard to describe in words how beautiful this valley was....It's a privilege to live so close to such an amazing wilderness area.

    Hard to describe in words how beautiful this valley was....It's a privilege to live so close to such an amazing wilderness area.

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    Polar Bear swimming
    This small alpine pond sits just below Triangle Lake and was exploding with wildflowers.
    Looking down from the Triangle Lake outlet to one of the greenest valleys I've seen in Colorado. We decided to downclimb the outlet/waterfall so that we could experience the area up close.