[TR] Pasaytan Wilderness 7/16-18/12 - 7/23/2012

[Dr.Go]

Trip: Pasaytan Wilderness 7/16-18/12 -

 

Date: 7/23/2012

 

Trip Report:

Took my dog Jesse on a loop from Chewuch River to Horseshoe Basin, over to Apex Pass and back down. 48 miles and 6 peaks. First day climbed Topaz Mtn (7792) and camped near Sunny Pass. The next day we hustled to the top of Horseshoe Mtn (8000) to beat the lightning.

 

 

 

Laouden Lk with Horseshoe Mtn

 

The growing thunderstorms prevented me from climbing Arnold and Armstrong so I moved on. Soon the thunder heads disipated and the fog with drizzle settled in. We strolled up Haig Mtn (7865) and conected the ridge over Teapot Dome (7608) and up to Bauerman Ridge (8044). Great terrain and awsome views.

 

 

 

 

Lake near Teapot Dome

 

 

 

This cool looking prow, Dr Johnson Pt, above Scheelite Lk has a route by Pete Doorish. His climb goes to the left side of the white wall, but there was a steller looking crack system right up the middle and on the right.

 

 

Bauerman Ridge

 

 

 

On top of Apex Mtn

 

 

From camp looking west to Cathedral Peak

 

 

 

 

 

I hustled up Wolframite Mtn (8137) before heading down the long, hot, dusty trail.

 

 

 

 

 

Tungsten Mine

 

[Pete_H]

Nice. First Border Collie ascents!

[Riley81]

Looks like I know where my next trip with my dog will be. Thanks for posting.

[Raoul Duke]

Thanks for the great photos, what beautiful country! I'll have to make it out there sometime...

[ivan]

gotta love any trip w/a partner who doesn't threaten to consume your share of the booze

 

woulda loved to see pix of the pooch handling the cavern part of the cathedral dog route!

[Dr.Go]

The only downer for the dog was that there was no water within 3 miles of the trail head. On the way back he was stopping at every shade and within the last mile he was laying down at every shade and I was giving him water every 3 shades. The last mile took forever.