DPS Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Trip: Ingalls East Peak - South Ridge Date: 7/5/2008 Trip Report: Richard Zeigler responded to my partner wanted ad for an easy day trip on Saturday. We decided on a traverse of the Ingall's Peaks. We hiked up to the North-East Ingalls Couloir under poor visibililty and theatening skies. We started scrambling easy rock on the left margin until I chickened out and asked to rope up. We climbed over the chockstone to the gain the slabs of the East peak and in two pitches reached the summit. The first pitch was low 5th, the second 4th class. Three rappels brought us down to the start of the East Ridge of the North Peak. Richard lead off in a light drizzle. By the time I reached the belay it was raining lightly and I wasn't having fun on the slabby rock so we bailed, making one rap to the couloir and another down the couloir to the snow. On our hike out we saw a family of mountain Goats at Ingall's Pass. All in all a nice day out desipite the gloomy weather. Thanks Richard! Gear Notes: Small rack, rope, axe Approach Notes: Snow, wear boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Nice I've heard that's a fun traverse. How was the rock over on that side? The same weird green glass shit? Too bad about the weather, at least you got out though. I spent the day eating junk food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 For the most part the rock is well textured orange rock, but is in places fractured exposing the green, glassy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotly Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Nice job getting out in the drizzle. That traverse is on my plan 'B' list. Looks like a blast. My wife and I were over exploring on Navaho Peak and basins nearby all weekend. The rain gear went on and off a dozen times on Saturday Made for some excellent lighting for pics though. As far as that textured rock and the serpentinite, we ran into a huge sampling: How's this for texture!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinemorg Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 How was the snow, did you end up in boots or approach shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 I wore boots. There was continuous snow from Ingall's Pass to the lake and below the peaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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