Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
View of Knife Point (left) and Harrower Peak (right) from camp below Fremont Peak in Indian Basin.
July 30, 2012
View of Knife Point (left) and Harrower Peak (right) from camp below Fremont Peak in Indian Basin.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Home for the next 4 nights. This perfect spot comes with everything one could ask for.
July 30, 2012
Home for the next 4 nights. This perfect spot comes with everything one could ask for.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
View west into Titcomb Basin from Fremont Peak's southwest buttress.
July 30, 2012
View west into Titcomb Basin from Fremont Peak's southwest buttress.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
The standard southwest buttress route is very well traveled and there are often several easy paths upward.
July 30, 2012
The standard southwest buttress route is very well traveled and there are often several easy paths upward.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Teresa scrambling some nice 3rd class slabs high on the route.
July 30, 2012
Teresa scrambling some nice 3rd class slabs high on the route.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Nearing the summit of Fremont Peak.
July 30, 2012
Nearing the summit of Fremont Peak.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
The summit area requires some 3rd class scrambling over big boulders.
July 30, 2012
The summit area requires some 3rd class scrambling over big boulders.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Upper Fremont Glacier.
July 30, 2012
Upper Fremont Glacier.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Teresa scrambling along the short summit ridge, in search of the high point.
July 30, 2012
Teresa scrambling along the short summit ridge, in search of the high point.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
This peak offers some of the best scenery the Winds have to offer. Not surprisingly, it seems to see several parties a day in the summer.
July 30, 2012
This peak offers some of the best scenery the Winds have to offer. Not surprisingly, it seems to see several parties a day in the summer.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Teresa gazes at Sacagawea, the site of her serious accident two years ago. We're not far from where the rescue chopper landed.
July 30, 2012
Teresa gazes at Sacagawea, the site of her serious accident two years ago. We're not far from where the rescue chopper landed.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
After descending Fremont we hike past camp and follow the Indian Basin Trail toward the south face of Jackson. We're crossing our fingers that the weather will hold for us to bag a second major peak today.
July 30, 2012
After descending Fremont we hike past camp and follow the Indian Basin Trail toward the south face of Jackson. We're crossing our fingers that the weather will hold for us to bag a second major peak today.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
The south face of Jacson is not inviting. We're looking for a supposed 2nd class ramp system through the cliff bands... not entirely obvious from here.
July 30, 2012
The south face of Jacson is not inviting. We're looking for a supposed 2nd class ramp system through the cliff bands... not entirely obvious from here.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Teresa starting up a grassy ledge system that we think is the way... we end up climbing up the steepest grass I have every encountered (nearly vertical), traversing exposed ledges, and pulling through at least one 5th class obstacle.
July 30, 2012
Teresa starting up a grassy ledge system that we think is the way... we end up climbing up the steepest grass I have every encountered (nearly vertical), traversing exposed ledges, and pulling through at least one 5th class obstacle.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Harrower Peak, aka Ellingwood Peak. Will we pull it off???
July 30, 2012
Harrower Peak, aka Ellingwood Peak. Will we pull it off???
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Teresa climbing up some nasty hardpan. We're about to hit a cairned route, hallelujah.
July 30, 2012
Teresa climbing up some nasty hardpan. We're about to hit a cairned route, hallelujah.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Fremont Peak from Jackson.
July 30, 2012
Fremont Peak from Jackson.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
Teresa and a young local Pinedale girl descending the low angle glacier near the top of Jackson Peak.
July 30, 2012
Teresa and a young local Pinedale girl descending the low angle glacier near the top of Jackson Peak.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 30, 2012
On the descent we followed a cairned route and found the correct ramp system... its rocky, not grassy. And its tough to see from some angles I think. Its further east than the grassy system we went up. We still had to pull one class 4+ move.
July 30, 2012
On the descent we followed a cairned route and found the correct ramp system... its rocky, not grassy. And its tough to see from some angles I think. Its further east than the grassy system we went up. We still had to pull one class 4+ move.
July 30, 2012
Fremont & Jackson Peaks greet us as we hike past countless lakes toward our intended camp in Indian Basin.