Sherman has a reputation as one of Colorado's easiest 14'ers, though it can still amount to a lung-buster to those of us 'around' forty - especially when climbed in conjunction with its' neighboring 13'ers. These photos were taken on what had to have been the windiest day of the year.
13K Hilltop mine on the way to Mt. Sherman.
15K Sherman's summit as seen from the mountain's southwest ridge.
18K Sherman's summit from the other side of the SW ridge.
23K Wildflowers growing on Sherman's summit.
12K This huge expanse just below Sherman's summit became an airstrip in 1967 when a light plane made an emergency landing here.
17K Hikers walk along Sherman's southwest ridge.
13K Mt. Sheridan (13,748 ft.) and beyond that Peerless Mountain (13,348 ft.) as seen from Mt. Sherman.
14K Sherman (and 13,951 ft. Gemini Peak beyond it) as seen from the summit of Mt. Sheridan (13,748 ft.).
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