Ribbed Peak
Date: 7/30/2022
Partners: Heather Ryan
TH: Woods Lake / Eagle Lake Trail
Summits: PT13002, Ribbed, PT13100A
Distance: 19.5m
Elevation Gain: 8000ft
Duration: 16hrs
GPX
This might have been a bit much to bite off in one day... however we didn't know the bushwhacky, route findy and generally physical nature of the terrain to the end of the valley to climb PT13002. Even the approach to the base of Ribbed was challenging.
The climb of PT13002 was pretty meh... up a loose gully to the saddle with some generally fun scrambling up top.
On the other hand Ribbed and the traverse to PT13100A was one of my favorite Sawatch routes to date. Fun techy class 3/4 scrambling on quality rock with mild exposure and some route finding higher on the mountain.
The descent from PT13100A was tedious and tough... as was the exit back to the TH.
Fun Fact: Bring extra socks... maybe two
Won't forget this one.
Ribbed 14ers.com Page
PT13100A 14ers.com Page
PT13002 was upgraded from a 12er to a 13er with 2022 LiDAR data and there was no 14ers.com page at the time.
19.5m - 8000ft - 16hrs
Heading east to PT13002... the wild flowers were off the hook all day
One of many lakes on the approach. I think this one is Fairview Lake
Looking up to Ribbed on the way to PT13002
PT13002 comes into view... the flowers stole the show
Strawberry Lakes
PT13002 and the loose ascent gully front and center
and up we go
Savage Peak from the saddle. Savage... Classy, Bougie, Ratchet... Sassy, Moody, Nasty (Megan Thee Stallion)
The scramble from the saddle to the summit was short but fun
The Avalanche group of peaks northwest from the summit looked fun
Back down to the saddle
trawberry Lakes - Ribbed and PT13100A top center.
Descending PT13002
Marvelous!
8 hours had passed before we started our climb of Ribbed
Heather climbs with Fairview Lake and Avalanche Peak
The lower sections of Ribbed was like climbing in a slot
The feel higher on the mountain was more exposed... more alpine
Great scrambling as the weather provided a sense of urgency
Approaching the Ribbed summit
Ok... lets get over to PT13100A
Avalanche Peak and rapidly changing weather
We started to hear thunder close by
As the rain started we hunkered down under a cave like shelf for an hour or more until the thunder stopped
Then we continued to PT13100A eyeing shelter spots and escape routes along the way
The traverse was high quality but fairly challenging on wet rock
Flowers below PT13100A's summit
Looking back to Ribbed from below PT13100A's summit
Descending PT13100A looking good here... but it got tedious and tough lower down
Now for 5 miles of bushwhacking over logs, though willows and marshes. We made it back to the TH just after dark.