The Rakers

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The Rakers

A unique view of the Raker Mountains (North Raker on the left, South Raker on the right) from somewhere near the 9722 point on the ridge to the south and slightly west of the peaks. Taken August 7, 2004.

awilsondc

on Feb 2, 2007 10:28 pm

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Lat/Lon: 43.98410°N / 115.1079°W

Image Type(s): Scenery

Image ID: 266499

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rpc - Feb 2, 2007 11:53 pm - Voted 10/10

So those are

the "bad boys" eh?
In this shot, the N. one looks almost like a desert tower. Lopez does not offer much in the way of beta on climbing it.
Nice shot BTW.

awilsondc - Feb 3, 2007 5:54 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: So those are

Thanks rpc! Beta on the Rakers is tough to find... this guy is the only one I know who has summited the N. Raker. It took lots of gear (mostly pitons) if I remember correctly.