Pigeon and Turret
Pigeon - Southwest Slopes - Class 3
Turret - Northwest Slopes - Class 2+
Date: 09/19/2015
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Ruby Basin Camp
Summits: Pigeon, Turret
Distance: 7.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 5300ft
Duration: 9 Hours 15 Minutes
7.4 miles - 5300ft - 9.25hrs
The day before the climb we relocated camp from Chicago Basin to Ruby basin via Twin Thumbs Pass. Kristi in Chicago Basin with Aztec in the distance.
Looking up the south side of Twin Thumbs Pass
Twin Lakes in Chicago Basin
Top of Twin Thumbs Pass - Windom Peak above
Monitor Peak and Animas Mountain from Twin Thumbs - Ruby Pass far left
Climbing Ruby Pass
Climbing Ruby - Twin Thumbs behind
Descending into Ruby Basin
L2R: Fifteen, Turret, Pigeon
Descending the Pigeon-Turret saddle and contouring around to Pigeon's western slopes
Kristi on Pigeon's western slopes
The fun final pitch to Pigeon's summit
Summit views
Arrow(L) and Vestal(R)
Looking down to camp from Pigeon's summit
Summit Views: Turret in the forefront - Eolus and North Eolus behind
Jagged behind Monitor - Rio Grand Pyramid and The Window behind Jagged
Pigeon's summit block
Summit selfie
Descending Pigeon
Retracing our steps back to the Pigeon-Turret saddle
Back up the loose gully
Starting up Turret
Approaching Turret
No scrambling on Turret
well... maybe a little
Topping out on Turret with R2L: Monitor, Thirteen, Animas
Turret summit selfie with Pigeon
Descending Turret
... and back to camp