Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Iceberg Lake (left) and Baker Lake (right) at sunrise.
July 23, 2012
Iceberg Lake (left) and Baker Lake (right) at sunrise.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Teresa climbing toward the crest of the Divide.
July 23, 2012
Teresa climbing toward the crest of the Divide.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
The summit of Klondike Peak is covered by low clouds. We're a little worried as the guidebook pegs all routes on this peak as Class 4 "due to travel on highly crevassed glaciers". We think our approach avoids all the difficulties but we're not sure what we'll find up there.
July 23, 2012
The summit of Klondike Peak is covered by low clouds. We're a little worried as the guidebook pegs all routes on this peak as Class 4 "due to travel on highly crevassed glaciers". We think our approach avoids all the difficulties but we're not sure what we'll find up there.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
The Divide is very wide at this point.
July 23, 2012
The Divide is very wide at this point.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Iffy weather makes for nice lighting if nothing else.
July 23, 2012
Iffy weather makes for nice lighting if nothing else.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
The top of Sourdough Glacier and Klondike Peak. We stash our overnight gear on the Divide and head toward Klondike Peak which lies half a mile to the west.
July 23, 2012
The top of Sourdough Glacier and Klondike Peak. We stash our overnight gear on the Divide and head toward Klondike Peak which lies half a mile to the west.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Starting up easy snow.
July 23, 2012
Starting up easy snow.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
The snow is broken up by one short rocky section.
July 23, 2012
The snow is broken up by one short rocky section.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Teresa approaching the summit.
July 23, 2012
Teresa approaching the summit.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
The fog is rapidly lifting.
July 23, 2012
The fog is rapidly lifting.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
The permanent snow atop Klondike is already slushy in places and its only early morning.
July 23, 2012
The permanent snow atop Klondike is already slushy in places and its only early morning.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Pedestal Peak, the only soft ranked 13er in Wyoming, is next on our agenda.
July 23, 2012
Pedestal Peak, the only soft ranked 13er in Wyoming, is next on our agenda.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Teresa descending from the summit of Klondike.
July 23, 2012
Teresa descending from the summit of Klondike.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Looking back at Klondike on the descent.
July 23, 2012
Looking back at Klondike on the descent.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Climbing Pedestal's north slopes.
July 23, 2012
Climbing Pedestal's north slopes.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
As we near the summit we begin to see how Pedestal Peak got its name.
July 23, 2012
As we near the summit we begin to see how Pedestal Peak got its name.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
The summit pedestal looks like it could be tough...
July 23, 2012
The summit pedestal looks like it could be tough...
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
It struck me (and later Dominic) as a mini Mexican Hat (near Mexican Hat, Utah).
July 23, 2012
It struck me (and later Dominic) as a mini Mexican Hat (near Mexican Hat, Utah).
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Luckily a few fun class 3 moves are all that is required to stand atop Pedestal Peak.
July 23, 2012
Luckily a few fun class 3 moves are all that is required to stand atop Pedestal Peak.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
View south along the Divide from Pedestal Peak. Flagstone Peak, our next objective, is less than a half mile away on the right. Bastion Peak is on the left and the small peak its dwarfing that shares a saddle with Flagstone is UN 13,180. We'll have our sights on Bastion & UN 13,180 tomorrow.
July 23, 2012
View south along the Divide from Pedestal Peak. Flagstone Peak, our next objective, is less than a half mile away on the right. Bastion Peak is on the left and the small peak its dwarfing that shares a saddle with Flagstone is UN 13,180. We'll have our sights on Bastion & UN 13,180 tomorrow.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Me on Pedestal Peak.
July 23, 2012
Me on Pedestal Peak.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Teresa beginning the descent from Pedestal.
July 23, 2012
Teresa beginning the descent from Pedestal.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Pedestal from its saddle with Flagstone Peak.
July 23, 2012
Pedestal from its saddle with Flagstone Peak.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Teresa near the top of Flagstone Peak.
July 23, 2012
Teresa near the top of Flagstone Peak.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Bastion Peak, summit in the center of the photo. UN 13,180 is the bump in front of it.
July 23, 2012
Bastion Peak, summit in the center of the photo. UN 13,180 is the bump in front of it.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Desolation Peak (13,155 ft)
July 23, 2012
Desolation Peak (13,155 ft)
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Klondike Peak as seen from its saddle with Pedestal Peak. Time to pick up our cached gear and head to camp.
July 23, 2012
Klondike Peak as seen from its saddle with Pedestal Peak. Time to pick up our cached gear and head to camp.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
It starts to rain as we descend Dinwoody Glacier toward an unnamed lake. Philsmith Peak (12,670 ft) is on the left.
July 23, 2012
It starts to rain as we descend Dinwoody Glacier toward an unnamed lake. Philsmith Peak (12,670 ft) is on the left.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Teresa passing by a crevasse on Dinwoody Glacier.
July 23, 2012
Teresa passing by a crevasse on Dinwoody Glacier.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Low angle glacial ice, complete with crisscrossing streams.
July 23, 2012
Low angle glacial ice, complete with crisscrossing streams.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Bastion, UN 13180, Flagstone & Pedestal (left to right).
July 23, 2012
Bastion, UN 13180, Flagstone & Pedestal (left to right).
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Nearing camp on the south end of the unnamed lake.
July 23, 2012
Nearing camp on the south end of the unnamed lake.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
Camp on glacial moraine.
July 23, 2012
Camp on glacial moraine.
Wind River Range, Wyoming
July 23, 2012
July 23, 2012
July 23, 2012
Departing our camp at 11,800 feet on the Continental Divide above Baker Lake. Yukon Peak (12,825 ft) is the broad mass in the background.