We took our friend Wendy on her first pack trip this past week. We had a great time, got rained on the first day but were real fortunate with the weather the rest of the time. This was in the upper Pine River, north east of Durango, Colorado in the Weminuche Wilderness. Access was via the Poison Park trail north of Pagosa Springs.

Packing up:

heading out:

Wendy and her Foxtrotter Thunder:

horses grazing at the campsite:

Bull moose as viewed from the campsite:

moose on one of our day rides:

My husband Todd and Wendy with the Rio Grand Pyramid and The Window in the background:

Todd and Indy:

Here is some video of a constructed trail segment:

http://www.youtube.com/v/05kf2ULZaoM&hl=en

Thanks for sharing the great pictures. I was in the high country outside of Gunnison, Co. on a horse trip June 14. Went through more snow drifts that I ever imagined in mid june!

Brenda

Yo don't need A/C at 10,000 feet.  Notice all the coats on those in the pictures.

The palomino has a decker pack saddle. Deckers use those metal bars instead of the Wood Cross Bucks.