Our camp site at Long's Peak Campground

Dan chillin at the campground before the big hike (Image courtesy of Kurt Hansen)

Relaxing after setting up camp

Looking NE at Estes Cone from Long's Peak campground

Summit of Estes Cone

Campfire

Kurt and Keith getting things ready for the hike

Dan and hiking partner Keith Brown, Long's Peak trail head. 4:00 a.m. (Image courtesy of Kurt Hansen)

5:45 a.m. Heading toward Chasm Lake trail intersection with Long's Peak trail

Kurt Hansen Taking a quick break by the trail cairn

Pre-dawn. Long's Peak trail below Chasm Junction. (Image courtesy of Kurt Hansen)

Chasm Lake Trail and Long's Peak Trail junction. Just before sunrise, heading towards the boulder field.

Chasm Junction, just after 6:00 a.m., as we head to the Boulder Field (Image courtesy of Kurt Hansen)

Sunrise over Twin Sisters north peak

Twin Sisters Sunrise (Image courtesy of Kurt Hansen)

Sunrise over Twin Sisters mountain

Keith and Kurt heading toward Granite Pass

Another sunrise shot through the clouds and smoky haze

Kurt with Long's in the center and Storm Peak the right

Long's Peak and South Long's (left) loom above the tundra

Marmot packing on the pounds for winter

The east face of Long's Peak - The Diamond - at sunrise

Looking across the boulder field. Long's to the left. Storm Peak on the right

Storm Peak from the boulder field