We're in Gunnison now and we just rode over Monarch pass. 11,312 feet elevation. I was sweating at about 9000 feet and then the temperature dropped about 30 degrees then it started raining and that turned to hail. Lightning was striking less than a mile away.There was a river of water running down the side of the road and the road was covered in ice. The excess water running down the cliff sides was causing rocks to fall onto the road (small avalanches). But we all made it up safely, just a little cold. I dont have any pictures of the road conditions during the storm but i have some nice shots of the road from 12,012 ft afterwards. I'll upload those photos later. So here's a photo of some mountain goats we saw. They scale the cliffs effortlessly!
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