[TR] Sperry Peak, South Ridge 10/14/2007

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Trip: Mountain Loop Highway - Sperry Peak, South Ridge

 

Date: 10/14/2007

 

Trip Report:

Sverdina and I left the trailhead at 830am and headed up to Sperry peak. Only a few cars and the trail is in good shape.

Slippery creek crossing made it somewhat interesting. Up Weden Basin and up Headlee Pass to our first view of Vesper. Good amount of dusting on the top 500 feet of the peak.

 

We arrived at the lake and headed up heather benches towartds Sperry, then up a gully to the base of the climb. Beckey certainly does not give away the start of this climb, but it's damn obvious. We simulclimbed/extreme hiked the entire ridge. Sometimes it was 4th class, and sometimes we were struggling with trees and snags.

 

Some parts of the ridge we quite exposed with some hairy moves, but none were more than low 5th. Fun and casual outing.

 

The descent down from the summit was interesting since there was some snow remnants here and there that hid the trail, but we managed our way down to the lake and back to the cars at 530.

Gear Notes:

Small alpine rack, small cams and lots of slings for greenies

 

Approach Notes:

Sunrise Mine trail to Weden Basin, up Headless Pass, to Lake Elan, up heather benches and then up heather gully to start of climb.

Edited October 15, 2007 by scot'teryx

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Way to take advantage of the weather window last weekend.

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Kick ass Scott!