UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Heading for the saddle between UN 13,300 (left) & UN 13,302 (right) in a peculiar morning light. There is no "nice" way to gain the ridge. We climbed loose talus and scree just left of center. On the way down we descended mostly scree to the right of the cliffs under the saddle.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Heading for the saddle between UN 13,300 (left) & UN 13,302 (right) in a peculiar morning light. There is no "nice" way to gain the ridge. We climbed loose talus and scree just left of center. On the way down we descended mostly scree to the right of the cliffs under the saddle.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Heading up the west ridge of UN 13,300 from near the saddle.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Heading up the west ridge of UN 13,300 from near the saddle.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
The summit ridge of UN 13,300 is sharp and exposed in places but the rock quality isn't bad.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
The summit ridge of UN 13,300 is sharp and exposed in places but the rock quality isn't bad.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Rio Grande Pyramid & The Window can be seen in the distance.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Rio Grande Pyramid & The Window can be seen in the distance.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Approaching the crux of UN 13,300. Regaining the summit ridge on the far side of this small notch requires steep 4th class climbing.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Approaching the crux of UN 13,300. Regaining the summit ridge on the far side of this small notch requires steep 4th class climbing.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Dominic at the 4th class crux.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Dominic at the 4th class crux.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
After the crux all that remains is a very short, straightforward scramble.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
After the crux all that remains is a very short, straightforward scramble.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
After retracing our steps to the saddle we continue up the east ridge of UN 13,302 staying slightly left of the crest and following the path of least resistance.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
After retracing our steps to the saddle we continue up the east ridge of UN 13,302 staying slightly left of the crest and following the path of least resistance.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
The ridge suddenly turns difficult and we carefully do a descending traverse on exposed ledges on its left side.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
The ridge suddenly turns difficult and we carefully do a descending traverse on exposed ledges on its left side.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
We regained the ridge near a small notch.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
We regained the ridge near a small notch.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Steep 3rd & 4th class scrambling leads toward the summit.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Steep 3rd & 4th class scrambling leads toward the summit.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Looking back at the difficult portion of the ridge. UN 13,300 is on the left. Mt. Oso, king of the area, is on the right.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Looking back at the difficult portion of the ridge. UN 13,300 is on the left. Mt. Oso, king of the area, is on the right.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
View up the Sunlight Creek drainage from UN 13,302. Jagged Mountain is in the center and unranked but very cool Peak Ten is directly to its left.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
View up the Sunlight Creek drainage from UN 13,302. Jagged Mountain is in the center and unranked but very cool Peak Ten is directly to its left.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Looking north across Rock Creek toward UN 12,911 (left) and Rio Grande Pyramid (center).
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Looking north across Rock Creek toward UN 12,911 (left) and Rio Grande Pyramid (center).
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Descending steep terrain below the summit of UN 13,302.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Descending steep terrain below the summit of UN 13,302.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Awesome knife-edged flatiron-like slab along the ridge. We bypassed it on the right on steep, somewhat exposed ledges.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Awesome knife-edged flatiron-like slab along the ridge. We bypassed it on the right on steep, somewhat exposed ledges.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Swampy Rock Creek.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Swampy Rock Creek.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Our crocs served us well in crossing the swamp and creek.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Our crocs served us well in crossing the swamp and creek.
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Rock Creek
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Rock Creek
UN 13,300 & UN 13,302
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Buffalo Peak (left) is an unranked 12er that I hope to climb someday. It just looks so cool from Rock Creek! UN 13,300 is on the right.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
Buffalo Peak (left) is an unranked 12er that I hope to climb someday. It just looks so cool from Rock Creek! UN 13,300 is on the right.
Weminuche Wilderness
August 27, 2011
UN 13,300 as seen from the small basin to its northeast. Our ascent route follows the ridge forming the right skyline.