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One of the Aztec Mines around Mount Baldy. This one is near French Henry camp
Lower Bonita Camp. Training Trek. Brad White and David Youngman on the Pilot to Bombardier
Lower Bonita Camp. Training Trek. Tobin McKnight, Brad White, and Abby Cashman mark themselves with charcoal after cleaning the 
Lower Bonita Camp. Training Crew 1. We all marked ourselves with charcoal after cleaning the fire pit. Mine is on my leg and 
Tent City and CHQ from Tooth Ridge. Taken the evening of the first day at Philmont. I spent my first night at Philmont on top o
View from a pass on the way to Crags from Abreu
Lunch at a pass on the way to Crags from Abreu. Training Crew 1. Jason Keeney, Audrey Brown, Abby Cashman, Brad White, Ken Aldri
Fish Camp. Training Trek. It rained for several days so two training crews slept cozy on the porch of a Fish Camp cabin
Fish Camp. Training Trek. After our crews slept on the porch, we packed up and headed for Webster Pass, Lookout Peak, and Lower 
Lookout Peak. Training Trek. Looking down toward Fish Camp in the Rayado Canyon
Lookout Peak. Training Trek. Picture of Ken Aldrich with the Rayado Canyon in the background.
Lookout Peak. Look at slips of paper from the Time Capsule on the peak. Stephanie Brinker, Brad White, Tobin McKnight
Lookout Peak. Training Trek. David Youngman, Jason Keeney, Brad White, Abby Cashman, Ken Aldrich, Stephanie Brinker, Jay Robson,
From Lookout Peak
From Lookout Peak. If you look closely you can see Fish Camp down there.
Lower Bonita Camp in Bonita Canyon. Training Trek. Another training crew is playing frisbee in the meadow. We bushwacked from L
Lower Bonita Camp. Training Trek. Brad White and David Youngman on a Pilot to Bombardier
Near Crater Lake Camp
May 1997 Last day in 321 Gilchrist for the year. Jeff Stetz brought some Pete's Wicked Summer Brew and some Big Bear. Both be
June 1997 - St. Louis Arch on the drive from East Lansing to Philmont
June 1997 - First day at Philmont. On the Tooth of Time trail. Found an elk horn. Taken by Jason Keeney.
Rayado Canyon on Training Trek with TC1 (Training Crew 1)
Rayado Canyon
June 1997 - St. Louis Arch on the drive from East Lansing to Philmont
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Mount Baldy - elevation 12,441 ft. View from Ute Meadows.
A very large, impressive beaver dam at Ute Meadows camp
Crater Lake. Our crew slept outside in the fire arena and woke up to this incredible sunrise.
Mount Baldy in the distance. Elevation 12,441 feet.
Dan Beard. Willie watching my crew on the Low Ropes of the challenge course.
Wilie and Ken Aldrich. Showing my first crew how its done. We made it all the way out to the end. We seemed almost horizontal
Little Costilla Peak way off in the distance.
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Little Costilla in the distance.
The Spanish Peaks. They are in Colorado.
The Spanish Peaks. They are in Colorado.
Near Crater Lake
Near Crater Lake
Crater Lake. Our crew slept outside in the fire arena with the goal of waking to the sunrise. Other crews came up to watch the 
Crater Lake. Our crew slept outside in the fire arena and woke up to this incredible sunrise.
My first crew. These guys were from Pipe Cree, TX near San Antonio. Setting up the dining fly at Bent Camp.
Part of the Pipe Creek crew, 616I4, on Mount Baldy
A dead mini-bear at Baldy Town
From the saddle just before the last leg to the peak of Baldy Mountain
My first crew of the summer playing in the 6 feet of snow on the saddle of Baldy Mountain. I was told that these Texan boys had
Ken Aldrich on top of Mount Baldy, Colfax County, New Mexico. Elevation 12,441 feet.
Ken Aldrich on top of Mount Baldy, Colfax County, New Mexico. Elevation 12,441 feet.
Part of the Pipe Creek crew, 616I4, on Mount Baldy
View from Mount Baldy
From the saddle just before the last leg to the peak of Baldy Mountain
Ken Aldrich firing .50 cal black powder at Black Mountain camp. Taken by Eric March.
From Lovers Leap looking toward Base Camp
From Lovers Leap. That is Trail Peak in the center.
View from Schaefer's Peak
View from Schaefer's Peak
.50 cal black powder at Black Mountain camp
Ken Aldrich loading .50 cal black powder at Black Mountain camp. The other guy's name is Allen. Taken by Eric March.
Ken Aldrich and Fred Hildebrand flipping pancakes at the breakfast chuckwagon at Ponil.
Ken Aldrich and Fred Hildebrand flipping pancakes at the breakfast chuckwagon at Ponil.
Ken Aldrich and a Mormon Mountain Trek on top of Schaefer's Peak. Taken by Eric March.
In Santa Fe, New Mexico
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One of the last days of the season. In ranger tent city with tooth ridge behind me. Thats the elk horn I found on my first day
Philmont season is over. First day moving back into my dorm room at Michigan State University. Look at those veins!
Crew of Explorers from Reno Nevada. These guys were great!
Crew of Explorers from Reno Nevada. These guys were great!
In ranger tent city
In ranger tent city
Crew from Foster City, CA
Crew from Foster City, CA.: Brend Feudale (Crew Leader), Jason Ju, Tony Bogatelos, Michael Navarro (Advisor), Jin Jue (Advisor),
Indian Writings camp (petroglyphs)
Indian Writings camp (petroglyphs)
Ken Aldrich saying goodbye to another crew. Time to start a 5:30 AM sunrise hike back into basecamp.
Ken Aldrich saying goodbye to another crew. Time to start a 5:30 AM sunrise hike back into basecamp. Thats my map in my hip bel
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Crew from SouthWest Minnesota
Trust fall from the Ranger Bell. The beginning of team training starts with building trust.
The mighty Ranger Rocket!
Rattlesnake. This was along the trail at a narrow pass. I actually stood between the snake and the trail so my crew could pass 
The advisors from my crew from Nashville, TN. Robert White, William Druper, Tim Gannon
The advisors from my crew from Nashville, TN. Robert White, William Druper, Tim Gannon
Trail Peak
Trail Peak. Me peeing off the wing of an airplane at 10,000 feet.
Trail Peak. A ranger peeing off the wing of an airplane at 10,000 feet.
Ashley, Ken, and Rett on Trail Peak
Steak dinner with friends
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Back to my tent in ranger city after greeting a crew. Taken by Jason Keeney
Bear track between Dan Beard and Bent. 8/4/97
At Darwin, New Mexico. Wil McGehee, Rachel Davis, Ken Aldrich, Benjamin Lee
In Santa Fe, New Mexico
Loading shotgun shells at Harlan camp with a crew
Shooting skeet at Harlan camp with a nice over under
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Beau Sill's 1962 Volvo with a ranger paint job
Ranger work days at the end of the season
Ranger work days near the end of the season