Disappointment Peak Solo, June 9, 2013

Disappointment Peak Solo, June 9, 2013

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A solo climb I did of the Southeast Ridge of Disappointment Peak, in early season conditions. 


Disappointment Peak seen from across frozen Amphitheater Lake
Disappointment Peak seen from across frozen Amphitheater Lake, with the summit of the Grand Teton barely visible
The steep snowy buttress which connects to the main plateau of Disappointment Peak, Teton Range
The steep snowy buttress which connects to the main plateau of Disappointment Peak

The long drop into Garnet Canyon seen from the southeast ridge of Disappointment Peak
The long drop into Garnet Canyon seen from the southeast ridge
Nez Perce seen from the southeast ridge of Disappointment Peak
Nez Perce seen from the southeast ridge of Disappointment Peak

The South and Middle Tetons seen from the plateau on Disappointment Peak, Teton Range
The South and Middle Tetons seen from the plateau
The Middle Teton seen from halfay up Disappointment Peak, June 9, 2013
The Middle Teton seen from halfay up Disappointment Peak, June 9, 2013

Nez Perce seen from midway up Disappontment Peak, June 9, 2013
Nez Perce seen from midway up Disappontment Peak, on the plateau above the steep bluff
Look we are almost at the top of the Grand!!! the deceiving view of the Grand Teton on the way up Disappointment Peak(The Grand is separated by a huge drop from the summit of Disappointment Peak), Teton Range
The decieving view of the Grand Teton from the plateau, which earned the mountain its name Disappointment Peak

The Grand Teton seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak, June 9, 2013
The Grand Teton seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak
Myself alone on the summit of Disappointment Peak, June 9, 2013
Myself alone on the summit of Disappointment Peak

The summit block of Teewinot seen from Disappointment Peak
The summit block of Teewinot seen from Disappointment Peak
Buck Mountain seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak, Teton Range
Buck Mountain seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak

The summit block of the Grand Teton seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak
The summit block of the Grand Teton
Mount Owen seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak, June 9, 2013
Mount Owen seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak

Nez Perce seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak, June 9, 2013
Nez Perce seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak
The Middle Teton seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak, June 9, 2013
The Middle Teton seen from the summit of Disappointment Peak

Looking down to the east from the summit of Disappointment Peak, June 9 2013
Looking down to the east from the summit of Disappointment Peak
The exposed summit block of Disappointment Peak, Teton Range
The exposed summit block of Disappointment Peak

The top of the Middle Teton seen on the descent from Disappointment Peak, Teton Range
The top of the Middle Teton seen on the descent from Disappointment Peak
Looking down from midway up the southeast ridge of Disappointment Peak, June 9, 2013
Looking down from above the steep headwall on the Southeast Ridge

Disappointment Peak seen from the summit of the Middle Teton
Disappointment Peak seen from the summit of the Middle Teton



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desainme

desainme - Mar 10, 2014 4:22 pm - Voted 10/10

Red Sentinel?

Is the Red Sentinel shown at 27 seconds or 30 seconds into the video? Good page

PanamaRed

PanamaRed - Mar 11, 2014 4:27 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Red Sentinel?

I think that it is! That would be a pretty sweet climb! I'll bet the veiw of the Grand from the top is epic. Thanks for the compliment on my page!

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