Tesuque Peak and Deception Peak - 4.17.2014
We parked at the Santa Fe Ski Area (10,350')... a 30 minute drive from Santa Fe. The snowshoe trip was 5 miles roundtrip, gaining 2180 feet of elevation.
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The ski area had closed for the season a couple of weeks earlier.
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We followed the 'Santa Fe Super Chief' chairlift up to 11,200 feet.
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Denali Girl arrives at the top of the 'Santa Fe Super Chief' chairlift... Tesuque Peak is above with all of the towers.
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Denali Girl, tomman and BarbE relax at the top of the 'Santa Fe Super Chief' chairlift.
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tomman on the way to Tesuque Peak... high above the town of Santa Fe in the distance.
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BarbE and tomman enjoy a snack just below Tesuque Peak.
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Lots of tower activity on the Tesuque Peak summit (12,043').
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Our next target will be Deception Peak (far right)... Santa Fe Baldy is in the center of the photo in the distance... Santa Fe Lake is lower right.
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Snowshoeing along the ridge from Tesuque Peak... on our way to Deception Peak.
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Not much snow on the last 400 feet of elevation gain to the Deception Peak summit.
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Group shot on the Deception Peak summit (12, 320+).
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Looking back at Tesuque Peak from Deception Peak.
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Lake Peak in the foreground... with Santa Fe Baldy on the far left.
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Looking down on Nambe Lake.
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Leaving the Deception Peak summit.
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We are all so small.
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It gets chilly at 12,000 feet.
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The top of the 'Millennium' chairlift... we will stay to the right of this chairlift on our way down... as we make a loop out of this trip.
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BarbE and tomman... on easier terrain now... almost back to the car.
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