Bear Mtn Jan 15
A direct ascent to the top of Bear Mountain.
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BEAR MOUNTAIN
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This view is only the first of five false summits.
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Some snow remains from the New Year storm
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We made first Bench!
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We are now geting high on the mountain
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The upper end of Fay Canyon below. The mall burned area to the right of center was a recent plane crash that killed four.
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The real summit is before us at last
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Looking south toward Mingus Mountain
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A deep canyon on the south side
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We made it! This ledge faces west, with San Francisco Peaks in the background.
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Starting back...
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These are lava xenoliths embedded in sandstone
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