South Lookout & V5
Date: 07/04/2023
Trailhead: Clear Lake
Summits:
* South Lookout (Kristi Henes)
* V5 (Solo)
Distance: 5.6m
Elevation Gain: 3900ft
Duration: 7hrs 40min
GPX
South Lookout 14ers.com Page
V5 14ers.com Page
Some fun scrambling, great views and corn skiing on the 4th of July
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5.6m - 3900ft - 7hrs 40min
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A cool waterfall where we parked the truck below Clear Lake. The road above had too much snow to pass
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Ice Lakes Peaks
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Middle Point above Clear Lake
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A lot of ski carry for just a bit of skiing... but hey... It is the 4th of July... so why not!
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Ascending South Lookout's south slopes with Clear Lake and V5 behind
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Kristi on the south slopes. Middle Point behind
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The ridge between South Lookout and V5
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Kristi climbs to the base of South Lookout
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The scrambling started where the snow ended. Steep and often loose. Check each hold
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The rock was solid for the final summit pitch
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Alex summits. US Grant and V3 behind
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Looking north to San Joaquin
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The ridge to V5
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July 4th summit selfie
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Down climbing off the summit
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Down through the loose stuff
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Not trusting the rock I did a little booty scootin
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Climbing back to the saddle where we left our skis
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Skiing off a 13er to a lake on the 4th of July is tough to beat
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After skiing Kristi went back to the truck to hang with our pup Sophie. I did a quick jaunt up V5.
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Pretty spectacular
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Steep grass lower down on V5
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Looking across to V5's summit
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An access gully to the summit ridge
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Yeah buddy!
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Back down the summit ridge. Views off the hook in every direction
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Some tediousness to deal with on the way down
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But it wasn't all bad. What a day!
