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Sopris for Mr. Kilgore

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Posted by Jody Grigg on April 20, 2006 at 9:42 PM
Sopris for Mr. Kilgore
This was taken a couple of weeks ago coming back from Moab. Since Mr. Kilgore has been ranting and raving :eek: :mad: :razz: :redface: :rolleyes: :wink: about this so called peak this posting is for him.

Canon 20D
Canon 100-400.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 20, 2006 at 11:33 PM
Yes, this IS Sopris! I've shot this multiple times. It dominates the skyline as you head south from Carbondale on Hwy-133. And BTW, The Cantina in Aspen will do just fine.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 20, 2006 at 11:53 PM
Unfortunately, when I angled the view in the above image, the "Mount Sopris" monicker vanished. This photo is one taken not too far from where JG took his.
Posted by Robbie George on April 21, 2006 at 9:55 AM



One more shot of Sopris taken last fall. Robbie George
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Posted by Brent Doerzman on April 21, 2006 at 10:11 AM
Sweet shots, all of you!!! I sadly don't have much of anything except a bunch of snapshots of Sopris, most taken out the car window while driving at 60 mph on the way to or from Aspen! DOH! :biggrin:

I think I can solve this whole mess by just having Darren buy dinner for everyone on the CNP site. Sound good? :toast: Of course, that means we all get tortellini and ramen leftover from his Canada trip!! :eek:

Just messing with you Big D!
Posted by Scott Borger on April 21, 2006 at 5:30 PM
Darren, do you have any alfredo sauce for the tortellinis? :confused:
Posted by Jody Grigg on April 21, 2006 at 6:49 PM
DARRENS FALLEN AND CAN'T GET UP!!!!! :biggrin:
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 21, 2006 at 8:55 PM
I love the taste of chimichangas in the evening!
Posted by Scott Bacon on April 21, 2006 at 9:09 PM
Geez, this thread took a wrong turn somewhere... :razz: :biggrin:
Posted by Rick Dunn on April 21, 2006 at 9:34 PM
Chimichangas...Mmmmm.. Now to figure out who's buying! :biggrin:
Posted by Robbie George on April 21, 2006 at 10:14 PM
It all makes sense now. This is called Hawk Peak according to my Aspen Crested Butte Gunnison Recreation Topo Map. The elevation is indeed 12,793. Looks like CNP owes Darren some Chimichangas and tomato meat sauce at the Cantina in Aspen. Robbie George
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 22, 2006 at 1:34 AM
There's something called Hawk "Benchmark," but the peak seen here ain't it. This is Sopris. After all this wrangling, we might have to go Dutch! Me thinks maybe a summer CNP outing somewhere around Aspen/Carbondale? Then a group dinner at the Cantina? Start saving now, it'll probably be about $20/person, not including the liquor I'm sure you guys will consume with gusto.
Posted by Rick Dunn on April 22, 2006 at 9:33 AM
Hey, just because Darren refuses to believe that this is Sopris :wink: doesn't mean we can't have an outing to the Aspen area and stop off for some chimichangas, margaritas and warm sopapillas. :smile: :biggrin: