Trip: Stuart Range - Stuart Range Traverse
Date: 7/15/2007
Trip Report:
We all remmember the trip Peter Croft made though the Stuart range and beyond in the 80's.
With only a water bottle and a couple of power bars he started by hiking from 8-mile camp and getting to Mt Stuart , he free-soloed the Complete North Ridge route then made his way across Sherpa, Argonaut, Colchuck, Dragontail, and Prussik. (Maybe 1 or 2 others as well).
Saturday at 2am I left to have a go at it myself. Carrying some gear that didnt end up being necessary, the trip up Stuart went well despite the usual mosq's and heat. The rest of the trip was a lot of hiking with a few cool moves here and there. After an open bivvy at the Arg-Col col. I tagged Colchuck and D-tail and decided that was enough. Peter went out Snow lakes and jogged to his car. I did not want to strand my car .
What Peter did was an amazing physical feat,done on young knees. He didnt write a big thing on it and neither will I, for reasons I may not go into. Suffice to say it was a good adventure and I cant wait to see the tr's that come in this summer. It looks to be another great year for that, Cheers to Peter the Great!
Gear Notes:
Rock shoes( Though Big Pete didnt)
Approach Notes:
Mountaineers Creek