Purpose
When I'm looking for great hikes I sometimes search online for photos of different areas. This website exists to return the favor.
Technical
Hillhaus.com has been hosted on Dreamhost since 1998. It operates on a modified PHP/MySQL blog script developed by B2Evolution. I'm constantly developing the interface and design.
As of 1/1/2008: 616,475 large images have been viewed.
I've finally installed a shopping cart and setup an account with Google checkouts, but until I get everything running smoothly please use the "contact" button at the top of the page to email me regarding any photo requests.
Environmental, public and non-profit organizations have permission to use my images without charge as long as they notify me first.
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A view of Longs Peak through yellow aspen while climbing Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Longs Peak, Hallett Peak, and Tyndall Glacier from Flattop Mountain.
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This 13-14 mile trail starts in Telluride and ascends into the Sneffels Wilderness, carving its way along Pack Basin in the rugged San Juan mountains. We followed these instructions but traversed the loop clockwise. The trail is one of the most beautiful and strenuous I've ever hiked. The trail tops out at 12,200 feet — roughly 3,500 feet higher than Telluride.
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Here's another photo of Lake Isabelle, with Shoshoni, Apache and Navajo Peaks in the background, and a photo of my Dad and Rose, my stepmother, climbing towards the summit of Pawnee Pass (over 12,000 feet in elevation).