Ingalls East Peak - South Ridge 7/5/2008
Posted By: danielpatricksmith in Alpine Lakes
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
