Shoshone Lake on our early morning 11-mile trail run in our last day in Yellowstone. 

Bekka and upper Yellowstone Falls. 

Steve meets Bison. 

Bekka in Yellowstone 

Rebekka at Photographer's Point, Wind River Range, Wyoming, July 5th. The last time I was here was in July of 2000 when I climbed Wyoming's highest peak: Gannett Peak. 

Photographer's Point, Wind River Range, Wyoming. 

Reaching the divide. 

Shoal Lake. 

The long trek back. 

Rebekka on high. 

Continental Divide, Gros Ventres Wilderness, Wyoming. Near Grand Tetons National Park, south of Jackson Hole. 

Near the continental divide, Gros Ventres Wilderness. 

Near the trailhead. 

We hiked to the other side of these mountains, traversed the entire length and returned to our camp site in one long day... 

July 3rd: Hiking near the Storm King Mountain Memorial to the 14 firefighters who died in the 1995 tragedy chronicled in John McClean's "Fire on the Mountain". This is the fourth time I've visited the site near New Castle, Colorado about ten miles west of Glenwood Springs. 

SB approaches the finish line. 4 hours 55 minutes, 1st place 50-59 age group. 70th marathon. 

Leadville, CO, 10,200'. 

SB returning from marathon turnaround point, 13K+ ft Mosquito Pass. Remains from Leadville's mining days, and the road to Mosquito Pass in backdrop. 

SB discusses race strategy with old friend Matt Mahoney. 

They are off! For the start of the 2005 Leadville Trail Marathon. 

SB in red shirt. To his immediate right is 2nd place finisher, Bernie Boetcher, to his left in black is 3rd place finisher, Dan Vega. Larry Dewitt, who is doing the "Leadman", wearing a white sleeveless shirt, has his back to the camera. He went off course and ran an extra half an hour, but he returned to where he left the course and made a respectable finish. Three other "Leadman" competitors went off course, but were disqualified when they rejoined the course further on. "Leadmen" complete five races in the course of the summer, two ultra mountain bike races (50 and 100 miles), the Leadville Trail Marathon, 10K, and the Leadville 100 (miles). 

Pre-marathon dining spot. Zichitella's Italian on Leadville's Harrison Street. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! 

Dan Vega finishes 3rd in the Leadville Trail Marathon. Mt Massive in backdrop. 

Rebekka examines typical Leadville dwelling. 

SB rolls in for the finish of the Leadville Trail Marathon--26.2 miles, 9,000 ft elevation gain, reaches 13,000 feet at the mid-way point. 

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