KaskadskyjKozak Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Trip: Gunn Peak - Standard Route Date: 6/5/2016 Trip Report: This was a consolation prize for poor planning. Roads do wash out from time to time, and that might be checked at least a few days prior to a trip rather than the day before. That bitch Luahna did me in again. I'll get even someday. But that's another story. Last year I started tagging more Smoot climbs in a semi-systematic manner, covering Persis, Baring and Merchant in the dry winter of 2015. Gunn and Index remain from that area. Gunn it was! We started up the trail just after 8 am and it was already hot as hell. Barclay creek was flowing fast and one of us dipped a boot in 2 minutes into the trip. From there the trail was easy to follow and snow free until after the waterfall crossing at 4200' or so. Snow was continuous at and past the Gunn-Barclay divide. We had some shenanigans here trying to avoid dropping down (and going up instead). We lost about 30 minutes on at that detour before sucking it up and dropping down. Did I mention it was fucking hot? Snow was soft and easy to ascend. The hidden gully wast mostly dry and the N side traverse was 100% snow-free. Woot! Mountain P0rn galore on the summit. View of summit block when you drop down the divide: Snow still covers most of the talus bullshit: Hidden Gully: Summit block scrambling: Mountain p0rn galore: Descending from the divide: Gear Notes: Ice axe, helmet. Rope for those preferring to rap exposed class 3. Approach Notes: Cross a full stream in summer heat, then go up a really steep fucking trail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukuzka1 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 cool, always wanted to go in there, but.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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