Hallett Peak
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Partner: Kristi Henes, Jenny Crawford
On June 22nd 2012 Alex, Kristi and Jenny climbed the Great Dihedral - Standard route on the north face of Hallett Peak in RMNP. This was my first alpine climb and was stoked to be on it with two amazing ladies.
...and the route finding begins! Kristi and Jenny at the Bear Lake trail head — with Kristi Floyd Henes and Jennifer Crawford.
The north face of Hallet Peak from Nymph Lake
Our route on the first buttress of the north face of Hallett. The Great Dihedral to the Standard... 12713ft. — with Kristi Floyd Henes and Jennifer Crawford.
it was cool in the shade... Kristi belaying Jenny — with Kristi Floyd Henes.
Jenny on the dihedral — with Jennifer Crawford
Jenny on the dihedral — with Jennifer Crawford
Alex starts the dihedral... carrying lunch and a few costume changes for the girls ;-)
Alex on the dihedral
Alex on the dihedral
Jenny belays Kristi — with Jennifer Crawford
Kristi belays Jenny... nice anchor system ladies — with Kristi Floyd Henes and Jennifer
The massive High Park fire burns to the east
A climber on Halletts second butress
The crew on the summit... Long's Peak in the distance — with Kristi Floyd Henes and Jennifer Crawford.
Alex and Kristi on the summit... Long's Peak in the distance — with Kristi Floyd Henes
Kristi and Jenny on the summit... Long's Peak in the distance — with Kristi Floyd Henes and Jennifer Crawford.
Jenny getting ready for the descent — with Jennifer Crawford.
Kristi coiling rope... Long's Peak in the distance — with Kristi Floyd Henes.
Long's Peak
Jenny preparing to rappel. Hiayahah Lake to the right... Dream and Nymph Lakes to the left — with Kristi Floyd Henes and Jennifer Crawford.
Kristi on the first rappel — with Kristi Floyd Henes
Alex on the second rapell
Alex and Jenny after the second rappel — with Jennifer Crawford.
Alex and Jenny doing our best on the loose scree — with Jennifer Crawford.
Getting closer to the beer — with Jennifer Crawford
Jenny enjoys glissading — with Jennifer Crawford
beer-thirty. when we started the route the beers were buried in the snow
Jenny and Kristi make their way back to the trail — with Jennifer Crawford and Kristi Floyd Henes
The north face Hallett Peak from Emerald Lake
The north face of Hallett Peak from Emerald Lake
On the hike out. RMNP