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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


The defenses of The Guardian as seen from the Vallecito Trail in early morning.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Looking down the Sunlight Creek drainage which drains into the larger Vallecito drainage. We're camped along Vallecito Creek.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


We weave our way north up an easy mix of grass and low angle slabs toward the Greylock / UN 13,121 saddle.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Dominic with Sunlight Creek backdrop.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


The crux of the west ridge of UN 13,121 is a steep, somewhat exposed, stiff 3rd class step.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Dominic scrambles up UN 13,121. Greylock Mountain is in the background.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


The summit area of UN 13,121 is made up of interesting blocks which require 3rd or 4th class scrambling.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


View toward the remote Oso Group.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Descending the broad north ridge of Greylock Mountain. We're planning on crossing to the other side of the drainage to climb UN 12,890. Peak Ten, Jagged Mountain, Leviathan Peak and Vallecito Mountainare the major peaks on the skyline.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


UN 13,212 & Gerylock Mountain as seen as we traverse out of the small basin north of Greylock Mountain.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


UN 13,121

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Sunlight Lake & Knife Point

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Peak Ten and Jagged Mountain

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Peak Ten, an unranked gem and one of my favorite Colorado summits.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Knife Point, Peak Ten and Jagged Mountain as seen from the south slopes of UN 12,890.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Windom Peak and Sunlight Peak above Sunlight Lake, blanketed in early fall snow.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Dominic nearing the summit of UN 12,890. Great view of Jagged Mountain from here.

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


Leviathan Peak and Vallecito Mountain

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Greylock Mountain, UN 13121 & UN 12,890
Weminuche Wilderness, Sunlight Creek
September 26, 2010


We do a short, steep scramble down the north side of UN 12,890. An occasional low 5th class move is necessary.