Forbidden Peak, West Ridge.

Gannett Peak is an interesting mountain to summit. We followed the south ridge on a mixture of rock and snow to the final summit ridge. Mt. The massive range spans 100 miles and it’s crest forms the Continental Divide. Granite Peak, SW Ramp (Montana) Half Dome, Snake Dike (Yosemite) Mt. This combination of terrain features combined with the forecasted wind slab hazard worried me.

Garibaldi (BC Canada) Glacier Peak, Cool Glacier.

Gannett Peak, Wyoming topographic map and nearby trails.

Gannett Peak-South Peak (13,295 ft/4052 m) Gooseneck Pinnacle (13,040 ft/3975 m) Latitude/Longitude (WGS84) 43° 11' 4'' N, 109° 39' 15'' W 43.1844, -109.654292 (Dec Deg) 609359 E 4782171 N, Zone 12 (UTM) Country: United States: State/Province: Wyoming (Highest Point) County/Second Level Region: Fremont (Highest Point) Sublette (Highest Point) Links Search Engines … What a steep line! Needless to say, it wasn’t until 2:40 am, and the second time my Suunto CORE beeped, that I arose out of a restful sleep.

The views in this area were really spectacular.

When I’m in the mountains, it’s one of the few times I rely on my alarm to wake me up. Moving from a cold dark couloir into the sun high on a ridge on a glorious day is a joy. We soon also got our first real look at Gannett. Gannett Peak: Cold Springs approach Dates: June – September Start: Crowheart – Cold Springs, ~9,500’ End: Crowheart – Cold Springs Distance and Gain: ~25 miles, Altitude gain and loss: ~5,000’ each way Trip Duration: We suggest 5 days, with an optional 6 th day for bad weather or rest. I am curious if anyone has climbed or has information on climbing the near vertical snow couloir on the south side of the east face/ buttress over the Gooseneck Glacier? Koven and to our right lay the north ridge of Gannett Peak.

We crossed the bergschrund at the base of the Gooseneck Couloir, then climbed the couloir to gain Gannett's south ridge. Gannett Peak, Standard (Wyoming) Mt. Mt. Randosteve summits Gannett Peak. Hubris / The Ogre, Castle Dome (Castle Crags State Park, CA) Ingalls Peak, South Face Download the free, full-sheet USGS 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) Gannett Peak topo map as an Adobe PDF. Not many people come this way. All Locations > Wyoming > Wind River Range > Dinwoody Glacie… > Gannett Peak > Gannett Peak, S E Cou… ( 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a AI1-2 Steep Snow) Statistics for Gannett Peak, South East Couloir for entrance. Gannett Peak- SE Face Couloir . Hood, Leuthold Couloir. It is a snow peak in a range of rock peaks.

The top of the couloir sported a slight convex roll bounded by two rock bands where the snowpack would potentially be shallower and hence weaker. In short time we were at the summit four hours and forty minutes after leaving our camp in Titcomb Basin.

Hood, South Side. Jackson Hole […] From there we went up the West Couloir in route to the North Ridge. We took the Highline Trail at the Green River Lakes Trailhead to the Tourist Creek Drainage.

The Wind River Mountains, located in western Wyoming, are a great climbing and mountaineering destination.

Post Reply. Find out details on the rock climbing route named Gannett Peak South Couloir, including topos, photos, user reviews, and route info such as climbing type and grade.

Before us lay the massive expanse of the Gannett Glacier – the largest glacier in the American portion of the Rocky Mountains. The northern Winds are renowned for their 13,000’ glaciated peaks and remote alpine areas, including Gannett Peak, at 13,804’ the highest summit in the state.
The map we had did not cover the area of this peak, so I did not even know its name or the terrain to get to it, but I decided to impulsively go for it anyways.
I could hear the winds ripping up high and wondered what I would see poking my head out of the tent.

Gannett Peak is the highest mountain peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming at 13,810 feet (4,210 m).

It is flanked by five glaciers and its summit is snow-capped.

We were planning on just skiing the northeast face of the southeast peak.

It rises on the Continental Divide, just southeast of Yellowstone National Park and the Teton range. Mt.

The Afton Southeast Couloir, east variation. Follow topic: Email Notify on site ... 15 I climbed Gannett this past August via the Gooseneck Glacier route.

Nothing gets more pure than that. It was one of those moments you dream of: see the line, ski the line.

Photo: Beyond Our Peak. Coon Hill – Southeast Peak Couloir . ... Once on the summit of the southeast peak we saw the couloir descending to the south (I had been eyeing this line from i70 for years). There are a few routes to get to the top of this peak. To our left snaked the spiny airy ridgeline to Mt.

Looking down the Southeast Couloir of Gannett Peak from the saddle between Gannett's main summit (13,804') and south peak (13,295') on July 29, 2013. There are a lot of factors to consider when you go for this Wyoming High Point. This trail allows for one of the shortest approaches to the peak, but, it crosses an Indian reservation which charges an outrageously high fee (around 500 dollars!)

Hood, Sunshine. From camp, there was a broad peak with a nice looking 45 degree couloir that split the face on the right side.