Scrambling on UN 11,460
Ken and Jean scramble up to the base of the technical summit pitch of UN 11,460 while Dwight begins preparing for the climb.
An easy but long hike in the Lost Creek Wilderness to two interesting blocky summits requiring 4th class scrambling and one short 5.4 pitch
Ken and Jean scramble up to the base of the technical summit pitch of UN 11,460 while Dwight begins preparing for the climb.
Dominic adjusts a nut in the technical chimney below the summit while Dwight belays him from above and Jean looks on.
Ken works his way up the chimney toward the final blocky obstacle.
Jean stems to overcome the blocks atop the chimney.
UN 11,328 from UN 11,460. From here it looks like an easy walk-up but the blocky summit area actually requires some routefinding and 4th class scrambling.
View north from the summit of UN 11,460. The ridge is full of interesting blocks and pinnacles.
Ken rappels from UN 11,460 down a different line than we climbed up. Dominic is standing at the start of our ascent route.
Dwight goofs off on the descent from UN 11,460. I'm not quite sure what he's doing.
Jean scrambles up the summit slab of UN 11,328 while Ken spots her from below. It had just stopped raining and the lichen covered rock was very slick. Dwight and Dominic rigged a handline for the rest of us.
McCurdy Tower (forground, left) and UN 11,460 (forground, right) as seen on the hike out. McCurdy Tower has several established technical routes.