Kiefer - Aug 28, 2021 3:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2021
Looser than expected
The summit ridge was actually super fun. Tons of 3rd route choices to choose from. The 4th stuff was sketch considering how loose & fractured EVERYTHING is.
Ascent/descent gully sucks. But that's the SJ.
With Regina Thomas
Nice hike - had a late start, left my house at noon and it was drizzling, hiked into Porphyry basin in a light rain, up the gully. Much easier scramble than expected, just loose.
And nice evening soak in Ouray Hot Springs.
Climbed with "T10" from Black Bear Pass, tough route finding to keep this one at 3rd class, I ended up trying several routes before finding a 4th class route I was comfortable with, but was able to descend the 3rd class route.
Kiefer - Aug 28, 2021 3:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2021
Looser than expectedThe summit ridge was actually super fun. Tons of 3rd route choices to choose from. The 4th stuff was sketch considering how loose & fractured EVERYTHING is.
Ascent/descent gully sucks. But that's the SJ.
With Regina Thomas
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 1, 2015 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2015
Nice HikeNice hike - had a late start, left my house at noon and it was drizzling, hiked into Porphyry basin in a light rain, up the gully. Much easier scramble than expected, just loose.
And nice evening soak in Ouray Hot Springs.
chicagotransplant - Aug 11, 2009 10:10 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2009
Tough Route FindingClimbed with "T10" from Black Bear Pass, tough route finding to keep this one at 3rd class, I ended up trying several routes before finding a 4th class route I was comfortable with, but was able to descend the 3rd class route.