Dolores Peak

May 24, 2009

A wet hike to a foggy summit upon which we were "buzzed", forcing a hasty retreat

Fish Creek Approach

Fish Creek Approach

We hiked along Fish Creek through the very wet forest to reach the south slopes of Dolores Peak.

South slopes

South slopes

Adam and Dwight hike up the snowy talus into the fog. The going is slow.

Negotiating some rocky terrain

Negotiating some rocky terrain

Adam heads up through some rocky terrain a few hundred feet below the summit.

Short couloir

Short couloir

Our route took us up a short couloir which turned out to be by far the best part of the climb. 




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