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名不虛傳, 真是大片!

照片、照片，我們要看照片！！！

謝謝飛馬公主的登高一呼及大家(本州的、外州的、海外的)的鼎力相助(出力、出錢、出時間)，除了一名外傷、一名扭傷、及數名累壞了的山胞外，我們也算是平安歸來。當然也該謝謝大家的關心與支持。

哇!大俠費了這麼多心思收集資料, 謝了. 歡迎你 8/15 晚來 YMCA一起聚餐, 順便面授機宜. 更希望你能當幾天 local guide....

**8/8/10 如果有伙伴朋友們計劃到 Colorado Springs 附近地點遊覽 請參考以下額外的補充資料2 (click link) (官方資料請以領隊最後公布者為準) http://30n.qhelp.net Cave of the Winds Map of Colorado Springs area Garden of the Gods Great Sand Dune NP Pikes Peak Cog Railway Info.

Welcome to the Rockies!!! 請遠道來訪的伙伴朋友們 參考以下遊覽 Rocky Mountain NP 及 Estes Park 附近的基本 "補充資料" (官方資料請以領隊最後公布者為準) 祝大家旅途愉快!!! ----------------------------------------------- 1. 如何到YMCA (從Denver DIA 機場) http://qhelp.net/30n/userup/ymca-map0.pdf http://qhelp.net/30n/userup/ymca-map1.pdf Ref. http://www.ymcarockies.org/home/our-locations/EPC/epcmaps 2. YMCA 住宿處 分佈圖 http://qhelp.net/30n/userup/ymca-map2.pdf 3. YMCA 住地詳圖 http://qhelp.net/30n/userup/ymca-map3.pdf 4. Rocky Mountain NP 和 Estes Park 附近 登山路徑略圖 http://qhelp.net/30n/userup/Rocky1.pdf (僅供參考, 請洽詢並以領隊最後公布資料為準) 5. 一些 Rocky Mountain 登山點的部份資料 http://qhelp.net/30n/userup/Rocky2.pdf Ref. "A Climbing Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners" by Walter R. Borneman and Lyndon J. Lampert, Pruett Publishing Co. 1984

我們全家（3大1小）現在在Las Vegas附近親戚家, 預計8月25返台, 如果還可報名參加的話, 我們將從ＬＶ開車過去, 但我們還有其他行程, 因此可能無法全程參加, 在什麼地方加入什麼地方離開比較好, 不知大少或有其他善心人士可以給些建議嗎？

Hi, We have the suggested hotel reservation information now. This is related portion from the 建議行程附檔: 住宿: The suggested place to stay (you can choose to stay in different places, just meet the group at the trailhead at the scheduled time): (副官has reserved 4 nights at Estes Park YMCA for 30 people. For other nights, please make your own reservation. Let 大少 know if you want 大少 (tony_shu@acml.com) to reserve for you or find roommates to share the room/campsite with you.) 8/17 – 8/19 (2 nights) Best Western The Academy Hotel - $73.95 + tax per room per night (for 2 adults and children under 12 stay free) Address: 8110 N Academy Boulevard, Colorado Springs , Colorado; Phone: 719-598-5770 To make a reservation: go to http://www.bestwestern.com/ Find hotel with: city=Colorado spring, state: Colorado, Country: United States, check-in: 8/17/2010, check-out: 8/19/2010 Check the availability for “Best Western The Academy Hotel”, then check the available rate. The “2 Nights Stay Promotion” rate for “Two Double Beds, Fridge, Full Breakfast..” is $73.95 per night. (The reservation can be canceled without charge before 8/16/2010 4PM) 8/19-8/22 (3 nights) La Quinta Inn Denver Westminster Mall - $64.80 + tax per room per night (for 4 adults and children under 12 stay free) Address: 8701 Turnpike Drive, Westminster, CO 80030; Phone: (303) 425-9099 We have set up a group account, to make a reservation: call LaQuinta Group department at 1-866-527-1498, mention our group name “TD Mountain club” or group confirmation number “0653GRJUGX”, our check in date is 8/19/2010 and check out date is 8/22/2010. (We only reserved 12 rooms, and need to make the reservation before 7/29/2010, first come first serve. The reservation can be canceled without charge before 8/19/2010 6PM)

http://www.lq.com 的這家離我家很近，附近有超市、餐廳。 La Quinta Inn Denver Golden 3301 Youngfield Service Rd. Golden, CO 80401

The starting date is 8/13 (Fri). All events are optional, join late or leave early is OK too. We will set a meeting place and time for every day's events. Everyone can choose to join or not. Or everyone can organize his/her own side trip/event too.

水壺(這裏買水，買個3瓶、4瓶應該也可以)手電筒(頭燈更好),雨衣(至少風衣，這裏夏天下雨機會很小)，背包、手套、外套(這裏晝夜溫差大、山頂也很冷)，登山鞋(請勿穿球鞋),太陽眼鏡，防曬油(小小一瓶很多人合用)，小點心(分給大家吃的)，午餐(出發前一天再買)。 陳聰胤

If you plan to stay in hotel/motel then no camping gear is needed. If you plan to stay in campground then make your own campground reservation and bring your own camping gear.

這是鄭謙仁一家兩大三小的名單 我們機票已經買了 小孩也開始操兵了 希望屆時他們有體力可以玩到 Jeng’s Family Jeng, Chian-Ren 鄭謙仁 Ting, Chao-Yun 丁肇芸 Jeng, Yi-Ho 鄭宜和 Jeng, Chi-Shin 鄭濟馨 Chang, Ting-Hsi 張庭溪

As of 3/5/10 1. Tsung-Yin Chen 2. Tsong-Ruey Wang 3. Jenny Wang 4. Chung Shih Lu 5. Cindy S Lu 6. Shiaw-Tarn Shu 7. Lilian Shu 8. Chwen Lih Best 9. Lawrence Best 10. Hungming Chou 11. Guayhwa Chou 12. Evan Chou 13. Gilbert Chou 14. Shiow-Yun Pan 15. Li-Lin Liu 16. Manday Liu 17. Shu Jing Yen 18. Shih-Don Yen 19. Ashley Yen

謙仁， 爬14ers的體力要求跟爬玉山差不多，台灣也有小學生爬玉山的，但都有先訓練過。若不能爬，可以去國家公園步道走走，可以游泳，騎馬，迷你高爾夫，畫畫，很多活動可以參加。我可以請YMCA的人安排。

淑娟 謝謝你的建議及邀請。有空請看肇芸的部落格，我們已開始規劃，一切很是熱鬧。再次謝謝。謙仁。

志峰(牙醫66)和我住在Ocala, Orlando 離我們約2小時的車程，七月中旬我們應在家，歡迎來走走。我們在佛州住了20多年了，不過不大常去奧蘭多。Orlando 玩點很多，除了遊樂園以外，附近的 Kenedy Space Center & Daytona Beach 也都值得一遊。佛州夏天很熱，最理想的是早上玩一玩，中午/下午回旅館休息，補充體力一下，傍晚再出去玩。我的email address is: jf1235@gmail.com 請保持聯絡。 淑娟

Please make check payable to (支票抬頭): JENNY WANG (郵寄支票地址) Address: 28935 EL APAJO, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677, USA

All events are optional, you can join or leave at any day. The first three days are core days and hope everyone can join. 副官 agrees to arrange unforgettable parties (副官秀) for us. We plan to stay in YMCA Estes Park for the first 3 nights and need to make its reservation as early as possible. For other nights, we plan to stay in either campsite or other hotels, we will worry about those reservation in June or July. For now, we only propose the day hike trips. If you like to go shopping, golfing, horse riding, swimming, rafting... just name it and we/you (most likely 副官) can arrange it. We will arrange car pool, room sharing and airport pickup/dropoff after we have received everyone's flight information. But since you already know who is coming to this trip it will be better if you can arrange it in advance yourself.

如果想住的舒服則可以考慮住 vacation home, e.g. At Estes Park (close to Rocky Mountain National Park) $300 per night + 5.7% tax + cleaning fee $165, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 6-10) http://www.vrbo.com/217440 At Idaho Springs (close to Grays Peak, Mt. Bierstadt, Mt. Evans) $195 per night + tax + cleaning fee, 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths (Sleeps 14) http://www.vrbo.com/255564

親愛的山林先進，看到諸位2010年要造訪RMNP真是讓人興奮。RMNP五顆星頂級的景觀不會讓諸位失望的。在這裡提供些這三年去RMNP的體認和淺見，供大家參考，希望大家玩得高興。鳥仔腳 -玩的方法，大家要有共識。是靜態觀賞呢? 還是深入山林式-? 釣魚? 看花草? 觀賞野獸? 單日健行，越嶺，還是在山上過夜? 今年八月底(8/22~8/29)的帶了兩位學長和兩位１９歲的壯丁去，因為年齡(兩代，四十歲)與体能的差距，加上興趣不同(學長要Easy going, 年輕的不上CDT和Longs Peak則不爽)。行程安排上是有點傷腦筋。但因為大家有了共識，所以其中兩天，一隊去釣魚，走高山湖。而另一隊上Boulder Field去攻Longs Peak。 -洋蔥式的衣服裝備要帶夠。去了三次，都碰到低溫降雪(或sleet)和結霜。8/26/09晚Estes Park的溫度就降到３４F。在Moraine Park (8,150')營地和Boulder Field (12,750')營地，溫度就更低了。 -RMNP高的山。務必過午前回到樹線。午后雷陣雨(閃電，sleet，冰雹)常發生。早點出發，儘可能在午前回到樹線。RMNP的樹線在10,500'~11,000'之間。9/10/07 12:10 在Andrews冰川(CD下幾百尺)就碰到一次。幸運好沒被打中。往下逃時，差一點被風給吹了下去。冒了一身冷汗。 -營地方面。國家公園的營地設備不錯。架設營帳的Pad排水良好(和棒球場一樣)。但Pad的大小不一。從１１呎x１１呎到１６x１６的都有。如果營帳太多，可以架在Pad１５呎的範圍內的土上(不能在草地土)。每個營地都有總人數的限制。如果人多的話，就要訂團体營地。在預定時除了要注意pad的大小外還要注意水源和廁所(相當乾淨)的遠近和與營地的相關位置。 野生動物很多。相對的，食物，化裝品的儲存要按照規定。最近的超級市場是２５分鐘外Estes Park市的Safeway。(*售價稍高，旅美的校友可辦會員卡)。在Safeway另一側有洗衣店，也提供淋浴設備。一人收費$５元(比前二年漲了$２元)。因為Beetle虫害Timber Creek Campground(8,900')和Glacier Basin Campground(8,500')入口右側的營地的樹都被砍光，有原爆后的感覺。*全球暖化讓Rocky Mtn以西，北加州到加拿大北部的Pine全陷入Beetle攻擊而損失慘重。 -Longs Peak 14,259'- 山形崢嶸，尤其是那鑽石臉。是科羅拉多州14ERs的北霸天。 也是科州二毛五分錢上的那座山(可知它在14ERs中的份量)。朝拜的人很多。假日，週末停車是個大問題。由Keyhole上去的出發時間有兩种。一种是單日攻頂，早上2AM~4AM從9,450'的起點出發。2點出發的，在6點左右會到達Keyhole13,160'。夜半出發，走過了樹線后，能看流星，也能看日出。但如果起風的話，卻也是寒風刺骨(09/09/2007那次上Longs Peak就是這樣)。另一种走法是先申請Boulder Field的營地(12,760'，有９個石頭圍起來的營地(rock rings)和兩個太陽能廁所，可由衛星圖看到)。到達Boulder Field架設營帳后，可先欣賞Longs Peaks 與Mt Lady Washington下的Chasm lake和到Keyhole看日落。第二天一大早再攻頂。Keyhole之后的(路)-The Ledges, The Trough, The Narrows 和The Homestretch。爬或不爬，要根據當時和前晚的天氣狀況和乾溼來決定。岩床積雪或積水入夜結冰，就比較危險。這就是為什麼－七月中前，九月中后Keyhole線被升級到Technical route的原因。一般來說-在The Trough那一段，要注意上方落石。The Narrows 和The Homestretch則要掌握時間(避免錯身費時)。 比較路程，高度，路況，設施，天候，樹線，Longs Peak的Keyhole單日攻頂，應該不輸單攻玉山主峰。 -行程活動安排和高山適應。上RMNP爬山，對海平面的人而言，高山適應是最重要的課題。要及早進駐高海拔營地。 活動和運動量要循序漸進。如果安排合宜，應不會有高山適應問題。 這次8/22/09~8/29/09RMNP的行程是這樣安排的(提供大家參考): 8/22/09 - 由東岸啟程到Denver。租車兩輛。做最後採買補貨。5PM進駐RMNP的Aspenglen(8,200')營地。 8/23/09 - 反時鐘走Wild Basin Loop (8,500'-10,010'或10,978')，由Thunder Lake方向轉到Ouzel Lake(10,010')。預定行程１４哩。Bluebird Lake(10,978')另外３哩多的來回)是到達Ouzel Lake后的選項。6PM移師Moraine Park(8,150')營地 8/24/09 - Andrews Glacier 11,600' to Flattop Mtn 12,324' Traverse (via Hallet Peaks12,713')- 由Glacier Gorge 起點(9,240')過Alberta Falls(9,423'), 到達３哩外的Loch Vale (10,192'或The Loch)，由湖的后側支路 經過Andrews Creek 營地(10,560')后進入Andrews冰河的U型谷。再由U型谷大石區爬高上Andrews的冰蝕湖(Andrews Tarn, 11,390')。從Andrews Tarn南側繞上Andrews冰河后上接CDT北行。繞上Hallet Peak(12,713')后由Flattop Mountain(12,324')下山接熊湖起點(Bear Lake,9,475')。由熊湖起點搭園區公車回到Glacier Gorge的停車場。總行程12哩。 8/25/09 - 年輕的留在營區附近欣賞野生動物。開車帶學長走夏天才開放的單向路Old Fall River Road欣賞山景 (*車子底盤不能過低)。經過Chapin Creek的起點。在Alpine visitor Center旁的餐館用餐。飯后。沿著Trail Ridge Road到公園的西南側。 到Grand Lake / Shadow Mountain Lake [試]釣鱒魚。回程在Trail Ridge Road繼續欣賞高山美景。註:沿途超過１０個觀景點。在Alpine visitor Center旁的餐館又碰到台灣來的暑期工讀生。今年比去年的六位多了四位。在RMNP的Alpine遇到鄉親倍感親切。年輕的在營區也確認了Moraine Park營地的真正總管是Coyote。有照片為証。 8/26/09 - 學長去Shadow Mountain Lake 釣鱒魚。鳥仔腳帶壯丁上Boulder Field。 註:花了一小時多做了裝備總檢。１0:45AM到達Longs Peak起點。馬理蘭大學的老兄George要求同行。11:15AM正式出發。3:45到達Boulder Field營地。4:10PM下了第一場Sleet和雪的Storm。Storm后去Longs Peak和Mt Lady Washington間欣賞山下的Chasm Lake 。剛回到營地，老天又施威來了頓強風和Sleet。Storm過后。煮三碗烏龍麵。飯后兩位年輕的上Keyhoe看日落。晚上的溫度很低，兩位壯丁被凍得半睡半醒。(感謝老天，給兩位年輕人這些經驗)。8/27/09-６點２０出發上Keyhole的。８點２５到了Longs Peak。上面可說是萬里晴空。８點５５回程時在The Homestretch碰到塞車。The Trough段不是很穩定。下去比上來難多了。到達Boulder Field整理打包在１１點３０左右開始下山的。 8/27/09 - 年輕的在攻Longs Peak的同時。學長去熊湖Bear Lake, 來了一趟高山湖之旅-Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, Emeral Lake。回營地前順道遊了Sprague Lake。 8/28/09 - 7:00拔營。11:30到達滑雪聖地Vail。7:00PM到Denver住網上標到的Red Lion Hotel$45一間，真是物超所值。 8/29/09- 7:00去機場還車。搭机回美東。 註:原先的行程是１４天，一口氣走三個國家公園（黃石，大提頓，RMNP）， 最後在考慮行車時間和旅遊的品質后，將行程縮為８天而專攻RMNP。

Now you guys are talking like a Mountain club old bones. What a snow ball!

You may add another 2 people. My husband, Larry and I have been waiting for a hiking trip in Colorado. Thanks. Please let me know if there anything I may help to arrange this trip. Chwen lih

大少說： 『 Great!! I think we have at least three people already, you, Sarah and I. I like camping better, cheap and good and no reservation is needed (flexible) and can have camp file (more fun) and closer to the hiking trails. But there is no conflicts between camping and staying in YMCA, just an extra options. FYI. For the Longs Peak hiking, we need to get on the trail around 4 or 5 AM....。』

我們的嚮導 陳聰胤會計師說： 『我不是join, 飛馬公主叫我要主辦， 我決定我們會住Estes Park的 YMCA 兩夜。 Online Cabin reservations for our Summer/Fall Season (Jun 1 - Nov 30, 2009) can be made after April 1, 2009. 所以明年我們必須 April 1之前決定日期，人數 A 35% deposit is required on all Internet Reservations and you may use your Visa or MasterCard on our SECURE Site to make your payment. If you cancel 30 days or more prior to your arrival you will receive a 75% refund of your deposit. Your deposit is non-refundable if you cancel with less than 30 days notice prior to your arrival. Rocky Mountain NP 裏面沒有住的，只有露營，我個人不喜露營，我露營睡不好。 Estes Park的YMCA就離 Rocky Mountain NP 很近。』