"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
CP & Dominic investigating a step in the ridge.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
CP & Dominic investigating a step in the ridge.
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
The ridge remains reasonable for quite some time and we are able to work around the difficulties.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
The ridge remains reasonable for quite some time and we are able to work around the difficulties.
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
About 1/3 of a mile from the summit a deep gash blocks further process. Game over. Dominic & I turn our sights to a nearby consolation prize: "The Hamster" (broad peak in center of photo).
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
About 1/3 of a mile from the summit a deep gash blocks further process. Game over. Dominic & I turn our sights to a nearby consolation prize: "The Hamster" (broad peak in center of photo).
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
Dominic heading for "The Hamster".
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
Dominic heading for "The Hamster".
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
Nice slickrock ascent.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
Nice slickrock ascent.
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
West Bishopric.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
West Bishopric.
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
False summit.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
False summit.
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
North Bishopric is the only one of the Bishopric trio that has no reasonable scrambling route to its summit.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
North Bishopric is the only one of the Bishopric trio that has no reasonable scrambling route to its summit.
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
View toward the Guardian Angels from "The Hamster".
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
View toward the Guardian Angels from "The Hamster".
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
"Red Triangle" (left) and "Zippy" (right) behind the false summit of "The Hamster".
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
"Red Triangle" (left) and "Zippy" (right) behind the false summit of "The Hamster".
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
"Red Triangle". We attempted the ridge leading to the summit from the left and made it to near the final big notch.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
"Red Triangle". We attempted the ridge leading to the summit from the left and made it to near the final big notch.
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
Descending "The Hamster".
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
Descending "The Hamster".
"The Hamster"
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
This huge mud & rock slide has damned up the Right Fork.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
This huge mud & rock slide has damned up the Right Fork.
November 26, 2011
Zion National Park
Our objective for the day is to try to climb a peak CP has coined "Red Triangle" deep in Zion National Park's backcountry. There are no known ascents of this peak. We'll attempt to gain the summit using its east ridge.