Summit Photo Views Jeff heading back down.

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Late on December 20, Patrick Caywood, Eliot Goss, Walter Gove, Albert Nickerson and Leif-Norman Patterson left Burris to cross Horse Ridge and to ascend to the Dinwoodie Glacier in hopes of making winter ascents. We skied to the Continental Glacier to meet with the Divide.The turned South, did a winter ascent of Gannett Peak. University Peak (2) Mount Rainier First Winter Ascent By: randosteve | Posted on: April 26, 2014 | Posted in: Eastern Sierra | Comments Off on Mount Rainier First Winter Ascent

When asked by Kristine 8 months ago what we should do for my 40th birthday, I had an idea in the back of my mind to again attempt the one mountain I’ve been turned back on in my life: Gannett Peak, Wyoming’s state high point at 13,804. Up and over Dinwoody Pass into the Titcomb Basin then exited by Elkhart Park. Winter Ascent of Gannett Peak, Wind River Range. Jeff back in Titcomb Basin.

Gannett Peak is remotely located in the northern Wind River Mountain Range, situated on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in both the Fitzpatrick and Bridger Wilderness Areas.A formidable mountain in itself, Gannett Peak is only accessed after enduring hikes at high altitudes and mountain passes, glacier and rock travel, and finicky, potentially dangerous, weather patterns. Gannett Peak, South East Couloir 3rd 1-1 I 1 M 1a AI1-2 Steep Snow Gooseneck Glacier Route T 3rd 1-1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Different angles show the great mountain's unique profiles. At 14,259 feet, Longs Peak towers above all other summits in Rocky Mountain National Park. Titcomb Basin Titcomb Basin the following morning before hiking out.

From Winter Ascent of Mt. In this outing you will reach its summit after an amazing 3-day winter ascent. Changing weather reflects Longs Peak's many moods. It is surrounded by the most amazing wilderness, with lots of mountain lakes, streams and rivers. Gannett Peak is the highest mountain peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming at 13,810 feet (4,210 m). On paper it looked like the perfect objective. I … Unfortunately, the weather didn’t really allow for that. (between Dec 21 and March 21) The next closest person has 44 winter climbs. Rainier sees 5-6,000 climbers and skiers each year. Bierstadt. Peak: Gannett Peak: Location: USA-Wyoming: Elevation: 13804 ft / 4207 m: Ascent Trip Report Executive Summary: Attempted my 34th State Highpoint, Gannett Peak, from the north using Glacier Trail out of the Trail Lakes Trailhead south of the Town of Dubois with just me and an Exum Guide (Joe Stern).

the first winter ascent of Gannett Peak (13,785 feet) was made last winter. Mount Shasta consists of four volcanic cones including the main summit and the prominent satellite peak of Shastina (3,760m). How hard could it be? The flat-topped monarch is seen from almost anywhere in the park. James descending Bonney Pass back to camp two. Dave Johnston, one of the climbers in the Minus 148 Degrees book is the only person to climb the 50 state highpoints in the winter. It lies about 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada. James starting the ascent back up Bonney Pass.

Gannett Peak is the opposite in some ways, it hides among other peaks deep in the folds of the range. What appears to be the first winter ascent of Gannett Peak (13,785 feet) was made last winter. One last look at Gannett Peak. Gannett in a day? We glissaded off of Bonney Pass.

Jeff on the summit of Gannett Peak. Island Lake Gannett Peak Wind Rivers. Mount Saint Elias, also designated Boundary Peak 186, is the second highest mountain in both Canada and the United States, being situated on the Yukon and Alaska border. After climbing Quandary Peak in early February, I had hoped to climb another of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains within a week or two. Dave obviously climbed Gannett Peak, Mount Rainier, and Mount Hood as well as Denali in the winter. Weeks go by in the winter when the …

Gannett sees a tiny fraction of that, especially in “winter” (October-June). This was a 18 day ski traverse of the Continental Divide as it wanders through the northern Wind River Mountains. By a Thread – an attempt at a one day ascent of Gannett Peak, Wind River Range.