Van Vleck

Location Description

24 photos

Niels, contemplating a path through the thinly...
Glenda, helping Michael attach a ski to his pack for the...
Michael and Glenda, celebrating their arrival at Van...
The alpen glow on the Crystal Range grows more intense,...
Niels and Sofia, in anticipatory celebration of the...
John, catching some extra Zs, well after sunrise.
Terry, on the porch of our cabin Saturday morning.
Little house, big trees.
Niels, ready to conquer the Crystal Range.
Glenda, pointing out the location for a possible...
Niels, the human bridge.
Sofia, perhaps having second thoughts.
Niels and Glenda crossing a snow-covered meadow on our...
Terry and Sofia, using ice, logs and underbrush as...
John, temporarily re-energized in seeing that lunch is...
Sofia, making her way across a snow-bridged stream,...
(From left to right) Melinda, Sofia, Michael and Terry...
Sofia, climbing up out of the riverbed.
Glenda, crossing one last snow-less patch on the ski...
The Van Vleck emergency shelter, doubling as a lunch...
The complete crew, upon return to the trailhead....
Our 3-day trip route.
Layover day (Saturday) trip route. Total distance, 8...
Day 3 trip route including elevation.