[TR] Alpine Lakes (Alpental) - Improbable Traverse 10/2/2010

[Ed_Hobbick]

Trip: Alpine Lakes (Alpental) - Improbable Traverse

 

Date: 10/2/2010

 

Trip Report:

Alarm went off, hit snooze, alarm went off again, rolled out-a bed.

Met with Karl Shmid at the trail head.

The traverse looked impossible at first. Karl said that it was probably possible. I said that I kind of doubted that but would give it a try anyhow.

After finding the correct line across (go out about fifteen feet, up about 10 feet and then over to the the ramp) we made it across. It looked to be roughly 5 or 10 thousand feet down.

Sickness factor: 7.5http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/504/medium/Guye_Peak_014.JPG[/i

Edited October 4, 2010 by Ed_Hobbick

[DPS]

From your photos that traverse looks rather improbable.

[genepires]

if it wasn't for the rope, it would look impossible. nice job finally getting on it.

[Ed_Hobbick]

I want to do it again. Anybody want to climb it on Wednesday?

[YocumRidge]

That first photo is absolutely surreal!