Big Run - Lewis Mountain - Quadrantids, January 3-4, 2009

Bob Kretsinger, Tom Herrick, and Greg Scharer


Bob and Tom at Brown's Gap Trailhead †


Looking up from Big Run Valley †


Tom at one of many crossings †


Beautiful stream ‡


Tom and Bob crossing †


Big Run at Rocky Mt Trail Jnct †


Deep pools on Big Run †


Water carved rocks †


Tom self Portrait ‡


Tom and Bob right before the swim †


View of Brown Mt from Big Run †


Bob and Greg on the trail ‡


Ice along Big Run †


Greg and Bob crossing ‡


Bob almost across †


Ice detail ‡


Rockytop from Big Run ‡


View towards Massenuten †


Bob during the big climb †


Greg and Bob ‡


Going to need a new blaze tree… †


Sun over Rockytop Ridge †


Pines recovering in burned area †


Valley view from Rockytop Trail †


Trail maintenance ‡


Greg on talus ‡


Brown Mt view from Rockytop Trail †


Bob on the trail †


Lewis Mt near sunset †


Lewis Mt 8 minutes later (5:10 PM ET) †


Valley lights from Lewis Mt at 4:00 AM †


Greg NOT seeing meteor shower †


Coffee water heating at 7:00 †


Bob breaking camp ‡


Tent during breakdown †


Tom eating oatmeal before battle †


Lewis Mt Ridge from summit †


Greg silhouette ‡


Bob, Tom and Greg ‡


Sunrise obscured by clouds †


Rockytop Mt †


Tom and stump owl †


Tom leaving summit †


Burned tree from fall 2006 summit burn †


View towards Treyfoot †


Tom †


View of Rocktop †


Circle of trees †


Tom and Bob on the Trail †


Bob and Greg finishing up ‡

† Greg Scharer Photographer

‡ Tom Herrick Photographer