"Corbett Peak" [13,100 ft]
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
Corbett's summit block kind of blends in with giant Whitehouse Mountain in the background. We traversed around it on the right side until we found a reasonable 3rd class way up.
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
Corbett's summit block kind of blends in with giant Whitehouse Mountain in the background. We traversed around it on the right side until we found a reasonable 3rd class way up.
"Corbett Peak" [13,100 ft]
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
Dominic heading up a little gully to Corbett's summit area.
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
Dominic heading up a little gully to Corbett's summit area.
"Corbett Peak" [13,100 ft]
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
Dominic scrambles past a pointy tower just below the summit.
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
Dominic scrambles past a pointy tower just below the summit.
"Corbett Peak" [13,100 ft]
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
View toward Whitehouse Mountain from the summit.
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
View toward Whitehouse Mountain from the summit.
"Corbett Peak" [13,100 ft]
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
Descending the northeast ridge toward Ridgway.
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
Descending the northeast ridge toward Ridgway.
San Juan Mountains
August 8, 2011
"Corbett Peak" from its northeast ridge. Our route follows this ridge from below treeline to the dark cliff band cutting across the north face near the top. Here, we traversed right at its base and finished up the northwest ridge.