Vulgarian Ramblers
Summer 2002 Tour Pictures

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Leslie, Tasha and Marija on their way up the Pine Creek Trail.

Leslie, Tasha and Marija on their way up the Pine Creek Trail.


Tasha and Marija on Mt. Julius Caesar with Merriam, Royce and Feather behind.

Tasha and Marija on Mt. Julius Caesar with Merriam, Royce and Feather behind.


Marija, Chris, Ken, Schmed and Tasha on the summit of Mt. Julius Caesar.

Marija, Chris, Ken, Schmed and Tasha on the summit of Mt. Julius Caesar.


Leslie atop Mt. Julius Caesar.

Leslie atop Mt. Julius Caesar.


Camp at Royce Lake with Merriam in the background.

Camp at Royce Lake with Merriam in the background.


Maria and Tasha slog their way up the snow to the Royce - Merriam saddle.

Maria and Tasha slog their way up the snow to the Royce - Merriam saddle.


Tasha demonstrates her self-arrest technique.

Tasha demonstrates her self-arrest technique.


Schmed sets the timer on his camera...

Schmed sets the timer on his camera...


...sprints over jumbled summit blocks...

...sprints over jumbled summit blocks...


...in time for the group shot atop Mt. Merriam.

...and arrives in time for the group shot atop Merriam Peak.


Schmed, Leslie (the short one), Marija and Tasha break their Royce Lake camp with Feather in the background.

Schmed, Leslie (the short one), Marija and Tasha break their Royce Lake camp with Feather in the background.


The view from White Dome in Colorado's San Juans.

The view from White Dome in Colorado’s San Juans.


The Guardian in Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness.

The Guardian in Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness.


Kathy scrambling up Mt. Humphreys for the second time in two years.

Kathy scrambling up Mt. Humphreys for the second time in two years.


Foo'ball atop Mt. Humphreys. To make absolutely sure that nobody would install the mountain upside down, the marker reads "THIS END UP".

Foo’ball atop Mt. Humphreys. To make absolutely sure that nobody would install the mountain upside down, the marker reads “THIS END UP”.


Schmed atop Mt. Lamarck with Mt. Darwin behind him.

Schmed atop Mt. Lamarck with Mt. Darwin behind him.


Leslie and Kirsten celebrate on the summit of Mt. Lamarck with Darwin Canyon in the background.

Leslie and Kirsten celebrate on the summit of Mt. Lamarck with Darwin Canyon in the background.


Jim, Foo'ball, Tad and Leslie enjoy their cozy Darwin Lakes campsite.

Jim, Foo’ball, Tad and Leslie enjoy their cozy Darwin Lakes campsite.


Foo'ball (intent on something), Jim and Tad making their way across the north face of Darwin's west ridge.

Foo’ball (intent on something), Jim and Tad making their way across the north face of Darwin’s west ridge.


Jim surprises us by appearing atop the summit of Mt. Darwin while we were discussing the guidebook route.

Jim surprises us by appearing atop the summit of Mt. Darwin while we were discussing the guidebook route.


The rest of us atop the summit after the rowdy (if a bit cramped) Vulgarian celebration.

The rest of us atop the summit after the rowdy (if a bit cramped) Vulgarian celebration.


Tad, Leslie, Ken, Schmed, Foo'ball and Jim enjoy the afternoon sun back in camp.

Tad, Leslie, Ken, Schmed, Foo’ball and Jim enjoy the afternoon sun back in camp.


Tad, Foo'ball and Jim (after they finally got up) at Lamarck Col with "Mt. Tom Ross" and Mt. Darwin behind.

Tad, Foo’ball and Jim (after they finally got up) at Lamarck Col with “Mt. Tom Ross” and Mt. Darwin behind.


Leslie and Ken above the Lamarck Lakes drainage on their way home.

Leslie and Ken above the Lamarck Lakes drainage on their way home.