Lone Peak cirque in winter

Lone Peak cirque in winter

Lone Peak summit on the left, the south summit in the center, and Question Mark Wall on the right
mountaingazelle
on May 18, 2006 5:00 pm
Image ID: 194757

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Scott

Scott - May 18, 2006 9:42 pm - Voted 10/10

Nice photo

Very beautiful, and almost shocking when you know the cirque is within view of a major city. You can even heard the faint hum of rush hour traffic when standing in the cirque.

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - May 18, 2006 11:10 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice photo

Thanks, Scott. Lone Peak has always been one of my favorite mountains in the Wasatch. Everyone can see it from the valley but the cirque is a special place.

Sajama

Sajama - Sep 22, 2006 9:34 am - Voted 10/10

Beautiful...

...wall in a very alpine ambience!

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - Sep 24, 2006 6:55 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Beautiful...

Thank you, Sajama, for a great compliment! It is a beautiful mountain.

Corax

Corax - Dec 16, 2006 2:20 am - Voted 10/10

What a view!

Great shot!

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - Dec 17, 2006 6:36 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: What a view!

Thank you, Corax, I'm glad you like the view!

pcirani@tiscali.it

pcirani@tiscali.it - Mar 22, 2007 12:10 am - Voted 10/10

Yes!!!

I like it! scenographic, I would say! Brava! Paolo

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - Mar 22, 2007 4:46 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Yes!!!

Thank you, Paolo, for the nice comment! You have some great scenic photos too.

Ice Man Jerry Van

Ice Man Jerry Van - May 18, 2007 1:24 pm - Voted 10/10

Was going to ask you

Was going to ask you if you had ever climbed in the Lone Peak area . I used to climb there in the late eighties . If you have not climbed Question Mark wall you should was one of my funnest climbs there

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - May 18, 2007 3:45 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Was going to ask you

I've climbed Lone Peak several times but haven't done any technical routes on it yet. I would like to try the Open Book route. Question Mark Wall is really nice too.

Ice Man Jerry Van

Ice Man Jerry Van - May 22, 2007 6:37 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Was going to ask you

Open Book route was the first climb I did in the Lone Peak area in about 1982. When I was up there a lot of the area reminded me of being in the Wind Rivers Range in Wyo. I have done alot of alpine routes up there on 1000 ft . Ice apline ice 3 and 4. If you have never been to the Wind Rivers I recomend going up to those mountains.

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - May 23, 2007 1:11 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Was going to ask you

I have been to the Wind Rivers before. I agree with you, Lone Peak Cirque has similiar high granite walls. The Wind Rivers are one of my favorite mountain ranges. I would like to climb there more often.

kabernicola

kabernicola - Jun 7, 2007 12:56 pm - Voted 10/10

Oh my!

what a nice walls!!! I wish I could climb them...nice picture

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - Jun 7, 2007 1:05 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Oh my!

Thanks! This cirque has many multi-pitch trad climbs rated 5.4 to 5.12. It is a very beautiful place. The approach to get there is a little strenuous though.

highpeakskier

highpeakskier - Dec 17, 2007 11:48 pm - Voted 10/10

Nice

Hope to ski from the summit some day. Very nice photo, thanks.

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - Dec 18, 2007 3:02 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice

Thank you! Skiing down Lone Peak would be an incredible experience.

Photo of the view from the Summit Ridge

Photo of ski descent of the Northeast Couloir

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jan 28, 2008 1:49 am - Voted 10/10

That's mind-blowing !

Who would want to ski down a perfectly
steep couloir? Probably the same caliber
of person who would want to jump out of
a perfectly good airplane! Hey, I just
answered my own question!!! Sweet.

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - Jan 28, 2008 2:45 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: That's mind-blowing !

Most skiers dream about skiing down a perfectly steep couloir. Isn't that what it's all about! The summit ridge of Lone Peak is very exposed so it isn't for the faint-hearted.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jan 28, 2008 2:57 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: That's mind-blowing !

Well, I guess that rules me out! Thanks for the information ...

Marcsoltan

Marcsoltan - Sep 8, 2008 8:23 pm - Voted 10/10

Lone Peak Cirque

Simply breathtaking. If I could still climbs walls like these, I'd be there tomorrow, okay may be next week.

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