Twin Sisters & PT13042
Date: 07/06/2023
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Rico Silverton
Summits:
* Twin Sisters East
* Twin Sisters West
* PT12601
* PT13042 aka V7
Distance: 12.3m
Elevation Gain: 5400ft
Duration: 8.5hrs
GPX
Twin Sisters East 14ers.com Page
Twin Sisters West 14ers.com Page
PT13042 (V7) 14ers.com Page
A solid day with incredible views
12.3m - 5400ft - 8.5hrs
The day started with a creek crossing and a view of Rolling Mountain to the west
Kristi takes her time on the slick log
There was a good trail into the upper basin
US Grant to the north
Twin Sisters east comes into view
Kristi entering the upper basin with US Grant behind
Approaching Twin Sisters East
Kristi summits Twin Sisters East
Rolling Mountain with Grizzly in the distance
PANO: L2R: Vermillion, Fuller, Golden Horn, Pilot Knob, V4, US Grant
Heading over to Twin Sisters West
Vermillion, Fuller and Golden Horn
Heading up Twin Sisters West
Engineer
Rolling Mountain is quite impressive from the Sisters
Kristi summits Twin Sisters West
A maple syrup bottle on the summit? We placed a note into the bottle but later heard the bottle was removed.
Back down to the Sister's saddle
Glissading occured
But then it got loose and tedious
Kristi wrapping up the tedious section with Twin Sisters West behind
On to PT13042 aka V7 off in the distance
PT13042
Kristi glissades off the 12er on the way to PT13042
On the summit ridge
US Grant looms large to the northwest
Incredible views of the Ice Lakes peaks
Sultan to the east
Snowdon and the Weminuche to the south
Jagged always seems to be demanding attention
A fun glissade back to the trail
Full circle... wrapping up the day with a creek crossing and views of Rolling