Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Mount Ridgway as seen from high in Weehawken Basin.
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August 7, 2011
Mount Ridgway as seen from high in Weehawken Basin.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
An excellent game trail leads us toward the saddle between Mount Ridgway and Whitehouse Mountain. That's Whitehouse Mountain on the right.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
An excellent game trail leads us toward the saddle between Mount Ridgway and Whitehouse Mountain. That's Whitehouse Mountain on the right.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Funky hoodoos and scultped mud-rock on the ridge between Ridgway and Whitehouse. Massive Whitehouse is in the background.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Funky hoodoos and scultped mud-rock on the ridge between Ridgway and Whitehouse. Massive Whitehouse is in the background.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Approaching an easy step in Mount Ridgway's east ridge.
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August 7, 2011
Approaching an easy step in Mount Ridgway's east ridge.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Potosi Peak, "Coffeepot" (center) and Teakettle Mountain as seen from Mount Ridgway.
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August 7, 2011
Potosi Peak, "Coffeepot" (center) and Teakettle Mountain as seen from Mount Ridgway.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Cirque Mountain, "Kismet" & Mount Sneffels.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Cirque Mountain, "Kismet" & Mount Sneffels.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Just can't get enough of these views of the peaks surrounding Blaine Basin. Teakettle, Cirque, "Kismet", Sneffels.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Just can't get enough of these views of the peaks surrounding Blaine Basin. Teakettle, Cirque, "Kismet", Sneffels.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
"Reconnoiter Peak" (12,980 ft) lies just 2/3 of a mile northwest of Mount Ridgway. This interesting character looks worth climbing someday.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
"Reconnoiter Peak" (12,980 ft) lies just 2/3 of a mile northwest of Mount Ridgway. This interesting character looks worth climbing someday.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Dominic begins the descent of Mount Ridgway's east ridge. On to Whitehouse Mountain.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Dominic begins the descent of Mount Ridgway's east ridge. On to Whitehouse Mountain.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Dominic at the base of the loose gully leading to Whitehouse's summit plateau. This is just west of the mountain's 13,470 foot southern sub-summit.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Dominic at the base of the loose gully leading to Whitehouse's summit plateau. This is just west of the mountain's 13,470 foot southern sub-summit.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
"Coffepot", Teakettle & Ridgway as seen from the west side of Whitehouse Mountain.
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August 7, 2011
"Coffepot", Teakettle & Ridgway as seen from the west side of Whitehouse Mountain.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Potosi, "Coffeepot" & Teakettle form a stunning wall at the head of Weehawken Basin.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Potosi, "Coffeepot" & Teakettle form a stunning wall at the head of Weehawken Basin.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Dominic on the southern end of Whitehouse's summit plateau. The highpoint is half a mile away.
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August 7, 2011
Dominic on the southern end of Whitehouse's summit plateau. The highpoint is half a mile away.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Summit of Whitehouse Mountain.
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August 7, 2011
Summit of Whitehouse Mountain.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Its an easy stroll to the summit.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Its an easy stroll to the summit.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Nearing the summit.
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August 7, 2011
Nearing the summit.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Crazy hoodoo on Whitehouse's dramatic north face.
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August 7, 2011
Crazy hoodoo on Whitehouse's dramatic north face.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
"Corbett Peak" is only half a mile north of Whitehouse Mountain. We climbed it the following day from the north (opposite side).
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
"Corbett Peak" is only half a mile north of Whitehouse Mountain. We climbed it the following day from the north (opposite side).
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Heading back to the southern sub-summit.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Heading back to the southern sub-summit.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Looking down the access gully on Whitehouse Mountain.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Looking down the access gully on Whitehouse Mountain.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Dominic descending the loose gully.
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August 7, 2011
Dominic descending the loose gully.
Mt. Ridgway & Whitehouse Mtn.
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August 7, 2011
Beginning the descent into Weehawken Basin.
San Juan Mountains
August 7, 2011
Beginning the descent into Weehawken Basin.
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August 7, 2011
The north face of Potosi Peak rises steeply out of Weehawken Basin. This is a side of Potosi that is rarely seen.