White Dome Figure 8
Date: 8/23/2020
Partner: Solo
Trailhead: Hunchback TH
Summits:
* Hunchback Mountain - Class 2
* White Dome - Class 3
* Peak One - Class 2
* Peak Three - Class 2
* Peak Two - Class 2
Distance: 13.5m
Elevation Gain: 5950ft
Duration: 9hrs 15min
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An great figure eight tour with amazing views.
Hunchback Mountain 14ers.com Page
White Dome 14ers.com Page
Peak One 14ers.com Page
Peak Three 14ers.com Page
Peak Two 14ers.com Page
13.5m - 5950ft - 9hrs 15min
Hazy sunrise on Ute Ridge
The Guardian rearing its head behind Hunchback Mountain
Silex also decided to make an appearance
L2R: The Guardian, Silex and the amazing Peak 9. Vallecito Lake below
White Dome from Hunchback Mountain. I aimed for the large notch and found a C3/C4 weakness to access White Dome's north ridge. Eldorado Lake far right.
A view to the SW of Hunchback. L2R: The Guardian, Silex and Peak Nine
Looking back to Hunchback from it's saddle with White Dome
Cool rock on White Dome
The trench
A hazy view of Hunchback from White Dome
Class 3/4 weakness to access White Dome's ridge
Hello! Peak One in the foreground. The Trinities behind it. Vestal on right hiding behind Peak Three
The Guardian and Silex
White Dome summit selfie
The next stop is Peak One in the foreground. The summits seemed to be going quickly at this point
White Dome's west ridge made for some pretty awesome scrambling complete with a knife edge
Looking back to White Dome from the Peak One saddle. Towards the end of the day I would be back in this spot as it was the middle of the figure eight
The Trinities
White Dome and Hunchback from Peak One
The Trinities, Vestal and Arrow from Peak One
Pano: These views didn't take any getting used to
Trinity Lake, Storm King, Peak Nine, Silex and The Guardian from Peak One
Looking back to Peak One's south ridge
Pano: The Trinities, Vestal and Arrow
Peak One from Peak Three. White Dome top center in the back. I would have to climb back to this saddle at the end of the day... and it was punishing to say the least.
Looking up Peak Three's south ridge
Looking SE from Peak Three
A hazy view of Jagged through the Trinities and above Peak Three
An ominous Pigeon looms behind West Trinity, Vestal and Arrow
Descending to Peak Two's saddle where I would surf to the lake below (left)
One last look at Pigeon in the haze
The surf down this slope to the lake was fun and easy... but climbing to the White Dome - Peak One saddle (left) was a beotch!
At this point I was just taking in the views and hoping the climb to the saddle would be easier than it looked. I was also starting to get a little tired
Peak Two looking pretty cool
Ok... here we go. Unfortunately climbing this was tougher than I anticipated... and did I say I was tired
After climbing the the pitch in the previous image I descended this mess. Was so happy when it was over
The terrain got easier and Eldorado was a beautiful sight
Looking back to White Dome and Eldorado Lake
Kite Lake and Ute Ridge... my Grenadier figure eight was almost complete
Hunchback Mountain above Kite Lake
Ute Ridge