Harry Gates Hut, Sawatch Mountains (Sept. 10th & 11th)
Please enjoy some photos from the recent Backbone Charge* – high country cragging at Lime Creek, fly fishing, biking, mountain games, and a massive bonfire. Thanks to a remarkable CO resource 10th Mountain Division Hut Association for the Gates Hut, La Sportiva for the loan of demo shoes and of course the entire Backbone team for general awesomeness. — Penn
*Backbone Charge is a semi annual gathering. We do not ‘do’ retreats we charge.
- Thank you to Black Diamond Equipment for the harnesses and La Sportiva for the shoes
- From left: David DeMartini, Holly Potter, Sarah Maner, Amanda Boyle, Erik Wardell, Page Kelley, Ian Anderson, Alex Aufmann, Front: Cory Lowe & Mike Shea
- Packing in to the Gates Hut
- Alex, Erin, Katie & Laura
- Spontaneous mountain games are easy when 2 employees have bows, there’s a convenient axe nearby and LB brings out the slingshot.
- Erik with the recurve bow
- Davies aka Dennis the menace
- GW and the ladies, LiLo, Holly, Mavis & Tash
- Our digital/social duo DDM & Amanda
- Erin & Lilo
- Mike Shea ladies & gentlemen.
- The Harry Gates Hut in the Sawatch Mountain foothills.
- Greg tended to the fire
- Mike Davies throwing dice
- GW stoking the raging fire
A complete gallery of photos can be found on the Backbone Media Facebook Page