Peak Four & The Heisspitz

July 18, 2009

A climb of two obscure thirteeners above remote Noname Basin in the Needle Mountains

Peak Ten

Peak Ten

Peak Ten and its blocky summit as seen from the top of Peak Four.  

Jagged Mountain

Jagged Mountain

Jagged Mountain as seen from the summit of Peak Four.

Dominic on Peak Four

Dominic on Peak Four

Dominic on Peak Four with Arrow and Vestal Peaks in the background.

Scrambling toward The Heisspitz

Scrambling toward The Heisspitz

Dominic scrambling along typical terrain en route to The Heisspitz.

Southeast ridge of The Heisspitz

Southeast ridge of The Heisspitz

Dominic traversing the southeast ridge of The Heisspitz.

Nearing The Heisspitz

Nearing The Heisspitz

The steepest scrambling is near the end of the ridge below the summit. We took a line slightly right of the ridge crest and the difficulty didn't exceed 4th class.

Grassy ledge on The Heisspitz

Grassy ledge on The Heisspitz

Dominic strolling along a grassy ledge on the southeast ridge of The Heisspitz.

Grenadiers

Grenadiers

Arrow Peak, Vestal Peak & The Three Trinities as seen from The Heisspitz.

Dominic on The Heisspitz

Dominic on The Heisspitz

Dominic on The Heisspitz, the last summit of our Noname adventure. Monitor Peak, Peak Thirteen, Animas Mountain & Pigeon Peak can be seen in the background.




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