Kuss to Tweto
TH: Mosquito Gulch Parking Lot - 11,500ft
Peaks: Kuss, Mosquito, Treasurevault, Tweto
8mi - 3400ft
Partner: Kristi Henes
Kuss 14ers.com Page
Mosquito 14ers.com Page
Treasurevault 14ers.com Page
Tweto 14ers.com Page
From the truck we hiked a big clockwise loop starting with Kuss, then Mosiquito, Treasurevault and Tweto. The hiking was relatively easy going.
On the summit of Tweto I realized that I did not have my cell phone with me. After some brainwracking I decided I had left it in the truck. However when back at the truck it was nowhere to be found.
Frustrated we decided to write it off and headed to Breckenridge for lunch.
Still frustrated with the loss we decided to go back and look for the phone on the summit of Kuss where I had done a layer transition.
So we drove back to Mosquito Gulch and climbed Kuss for a second time ( an additional 4.5 miles and 1900 vertical)
Success!!! The effort was well worth it... the phone was undamaged on the ground close the repeater station.
We ended our second outing with a sprint down the road to the parking area. Thunder was echoing through Mosquito Gulch. We made it back to the truck just as sheets of rain came pouring down.
I'll have to say the day was a real adventure. Thanks to Kristi for encouraging the search and keeping a good sense of humor :-)
We hiked a big clockwise loop starting with Kuss, then Mosquito, Treasurevault and Tweto. The hiking was relatively easy going and covered 8 miles and 3400 vertical.
Kristi heading towards Kuss with Buckskin the the distance
Mosquito and Treasurevault from the base of Kuss
Mosquito (left), Treasurevault (right)
Kristi heading up Kuss with London at her back
Kristi heading up Kuss with London at her back
Alex descending Kuss with awesome cornices
Kristi heading towards Mosquito. Democrat in the distance on the right
Kristi topping out on Mosquito... London at her back and Oliver Twist Lake below.
Kristi descending Mosquito Peak. Great views many prominent Tenmile and Mosquito Range peaks.
Kristi ascending Treasurevault with Mosquito behind her
Alex heading to Tweto from Treasurevault. Eying Arkansas on the left.
Kristi on Tweto's summit... lookign North to Arkansas
Mount Arkansas from Tweto. We entertained attempting Arkansas but the weather was not cooperating.
Tweto summit shot
Kristi glisading off of Tweto
Alex heading back to the truck
Kristi heading back to the truck... London front and center