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Hikers stroll into camp with Chicago Basin's Needle Mountains in the background. You wanna go here now, don't you? Chicago Basin Trail
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A refreshing, albeit frigid, swim at Twin Lakes.
Alpenglow strikes the Eolus group in the early morning.
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Tyler Prince
Apr 23, 2015 near Silverton, CO
“Hikers stroll into camp with Chicago Basin's Needle Mountains in the background. You wanna go here now, don't you? Chicago Basin Trail”  

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Hikers stroll into camp with Chicago Basin's Needle Mountains in the background. You wanna go here now, don't you? Chicago Basin Trail
Alpenglow strikes the Eolus group in the early morning.
This photo, taken to the left of the ridge on Mt. Eolus, gives some idea of the loose, scrambly terrain on this route and its grassy ledges.
This picture, taken on the ridge proper of Mt. Eolus, gives some idea of the exposure and terrain. For more solid rock with more scrambling and exposure, stay on the ridge. Staying left of the ridge (more common) is less technical/exposed but very loose.
Here are some goats. They're everywhere, but mostly stay on the Eolus side of the Basin.
The famed "Catwalk" to Mt. Eolus, with the summit in the distance.
The easy scrambling and solid rock of North Eolus provides a stark contrast to its larger sister.
A refreshing, albeit frigid, swim at Twin Lakes.
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