Peak Five & Peak Six

July 15, 2009

Two of the easiest peaks to scale around Noname Basin

Swamp west of Jagged Mountain

Swamp west of Jagged Mountain

The trail to Jagged Pass skirts a large swampy area west of Jagged Mountain. Monitor Peak, Peak Thirteen and Animas Mountain can be seen in the background.

Sunrise

Sunrise

The first rays of sun light up the tops of Monitor Peak, Peak Thirteen and Animas Mountain.

Jagged Mountain

Jagged Mountain

Jagged Mountain partially reflected in the small, incredibly blue lake south of the Peak Five - Peak Six saddle.

Mount Eolus

Mount Eolus

Mount Eolus as seen from Peak Six.

Arrow & Vestal Peaks

Arrow & Vestal Peaks

Arrow Peak (left) and Vestal Peak (right) as seen from Peak Six.

Peak Five

Peak Five

Peak Five as seen from Peak Six. The summit is the point right of center.

Peaks Five's northeast ridge

Peaks Five's northeast ridge

Dominic traversing a bit below Peak Five's northeast ridge.

En route to Peak Five

En route to Peak Five

Dominic on his way to Peak Five.

Peak Five

Interesting finish

The final part of the ridge to Peak Five was narrow and comprised of some interesting slabs.

Dominic on Peak Five

Dominic on Peak Five

Dominic near the summit of Peak Five.

Peak Six

Peak Six

Peak Six as seen from Peak Five.




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