Jupiter Mountain
Class 3
Date: 09/17/2015
Partner: Brandon Chalk, J Weingast, Chris Baldwin, Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Chicago Basin Camp
Distance: 5.3m
Elevation Gain: 2800ft
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
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Kristi and I climbed Jupiter when we were binging Centennial 13ers. So on this trip we hiked from Needleton to Chicago Basin and did a sunset jaunt up Jupiter. The next day we moved camp to Ruby Basin and climbed Pigeon and Turret.
I climbed Jupiter a second time the day after climbing the Sunlight Spire.
This gallery is a mix from both outtings.
Jupiter's southwest slopes are straight forward and the summit block has some easy class 3 scrambling.... easy enough to do in the dark!
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5.3m - 2800ft - 5.5 hrs
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Jupiter (far left) - Rock Creek peaks in the distance
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Jupiter from camp
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Jupiter from just below Columbine Pass
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Sunset light on Jupiter's southwest slopes
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Jupiter's southwest slopes
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Gorgeous sunset - we would summit in the dark
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A view of Windom and Sunlight
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A view of Windom and Sunlight - getting darker
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The next day, we hiked over Twin Thumbs Pass and moved camp to Ruby Basin. Jupiter behind Kristi as she hikes from camp to Twin Lakes.
