Maroon Bells

Maroon Bells, sunset	Alpenglow
Alpenglow on Pyramid Peak	Hiking in to our bivy site at Crater Lake	Last light on the Bells from Crater Lake
The lower part of the Bell Cord. We started ascending at 3:30 am to avoid rockfall issues common in the Bell Cord. The pre-dawn snow in the couloir was perfect	Dawn, Pyramid Peak sillouette	Looking up into the narrow portion of the Bell Cord
The Bell Cord, Andy and Beckie below	Pyramid Peak from the Bell Cord	Runnels in the upper Bell Cord, Andy and Beckie working their way up
1st light in the couloir. Note the everpresent red snow	Pyramid	Andy takes a break near the top of the couloir
Dawn on S. Maroon	Looking down from the top of the Bell Cord	A combination of red rock and colorful lichen gives the Bells their monikers
Andy & Beckie nearing the top of the couloir	Andy topping out...	...and now Beckie, 2.5 hours after we began
Beckie	Beckie on the ridge, heading for the summit of S. Maroon	Andy checking out the view towards Snowmass & Capitol
Neat the summit of S. Maroon. Loose rock, but not too bad! North Maroon and the connecting ridge (our route) in the background	Beckie on the ridge	Andy arrives at the summit, 7 am
RCR on the summit of S. Maroon	Andy	Me on the summit of S. Maroon, Snowmass and Capitol in the background