Siberia & Fravert
Date: 09/02/2022
Partner: Heather Ryan
Trailhead: Lead King (4WD)
Summits: Siberia, Fravert(PT13062B)
Distance: 16.8m
Elevation Gain: 6500ft
Duration: 11hrs
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This big day has plenty of trail miles, some fun scrambling and great views of the monsters of the Elks
16.8m - 6500ft - 11hrs
Snowmass' S-Rdige front and center as we pass Geneva Lake
Siberia comes into view
Siberia
Another cool feature in the sun
Siberia Lake
Ascending Siberia's blocky southeastern slopes (class 3ish)
There was some slab as well
Snowmass from Siberia
Siberia's scrambly south ridge
Capitol looking rather badass from Siberia's summit
Retracing out steps back to Siberia Lake
Looking back to Siberia
Looking back to Siberia
The trail back to Geneva Lake where we would branch off to Fravert
Snowmass
Snowmass
Hagerman
Geneva Lake
One last view of Siberia
The Bells en-route to Fravert
Trail Rider Pass top left - We would leave the trail and head SE about 1/2 way between here and the pass
If you look closely you can see remnants of a trail top left
Getting to the base of Fravert was one of the longest sidehills ever
Belleview (one of my favorites)
Looking to the summit of Fravert
Climbing Fravert wasn't as bad as it looks
The Bells and Sleeping Sexton to the east
Descending from Fravert's summit
L2R: Hagerman, Snowmass, Capitol
Views on descent
Back across the eternal sidehill to the Trail Rider Pass trail
A little willow whacking on the way
Views heading back to the Lead King TH
Looking back to Fravert
Snowmass and Hagerman on the drive out. S-Ridge on full display