Peak Eight
Date: 08/31/2023
Partner: Solo
Start: Noname Basin Camp
Distance: 9.4m
Elevation Gain: 4760ft
Duration: 9hrs 25min
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A great day traveling in multiple Weminuche basins with fun and spicy scramble to Peak Eight's summit. As always views are off the hook in this zone.
Fun Fact: My 13er Finisher!!!
9.4m - 4760ft - 9hrs 25min from Noname Basin
I ascended to Jagged Pass
Looking back to the Animas Mountain massif in the morning light
Jagged from Jagged Pass
I traversed to the left (north)Leviathan Pass. Easterly views to Oso and friends
Oso to the east
Looking down into Leviathan Basin from Leviathan Pass.
Below Leviathan Pass I ascended this basin to the left (north)
Peak Eight comes into view with Storm King behind
Peak Seven and its fun north ridge on the rige
Peak Eight
Some tedious terrain to ascend to Eight's saddle with Nine
From the saddle I headed up Eight's fun (and spicy) east ridge
I found the ridge navigational and scrambly
There was some solid and some loose. Test your holds
Peak Eight's summit is the high point furthest to the west. Peak Seven behind
Peak Eight and 13er finisher summit selfie... gonna have to say I was feeling pretty stoked!
Southeastern views to Oso from Eight's summit
Jagged
The Trinities
Back down along Eight's east ridge. Peak Nine in front
Storm King from Eight's east ridge
I descended s surfy gully to some more tedious terrain closer to the lake
Heading back to Noname Basin - Leviathan front and center - Jagged to the right
Jagged from Leviathan Pass - Jagged Pass on the right
Back down into Noname Basin
Knife Point(L) - Sunlight (R)