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The Finger

Rock outcropping on the NW face of Lizard Head Peak with view of the valley below.

Tags: colorado, first ascents, geological formations, lizard head, san juan mountains, thirteeners, uncompahgre national forest

Photograph of Albert R. Ellingwood standing near a cairn on the top of Lizard Head

Tags: albert ellingwood, climbers, colorado, first ascents, humans, lizard head, lizard head wilderness, men, san juan mountains, thirteeners, uncompahgre national forest

Photograph of the lake in the West Basin with Lizard Head Peak in the background.

Tags: colorado, first ascents, lakes, lizard head, lizard head wilderness, san juan mountains, san juan national forest, thirteeners, west basin

Photograph of a camp in the woods near a stone outcropping.

Tags: camps, colorado, first ascents, lizard head, lizard head wilderness, thirteeners

Portrait view on the flanks of Black Kaweah looking downhill. Two men wearing hats sit on scree facing away from the camera. Strong shadows.

Tags: ascents, black kaweah, d. mcduffie, first ascents, humans, j. s. hutchinson, mountains

Unroped climber on rock wall in center of image.

Tags: action, ascents, climbing, first ascents, humans, mount haeckel, mountains