Tour de Abyss
Tour de Abyss - Class 3
On July 8th 2017 Kristi, Jim and I hiked the Tour de' Abyss: Bierstadt's East Ridge to Evans via Sawtooth Ridge. It was a fun route with plenty of class 3 scrambling. We started at Summit Lake and covered 8.65 miles and 3965ft in 7 Hours.
Partners: Kristi Henes, Jim Griffiths
Here is a link for the GPX file from our trip.
Hiking east from the road into the Abyss
Bret dropping into the Abyss. Sunrise on Bierstadt
Kristi in the Abyss Basin with The Sawtooth in the distance
Alex close to gaining Bierstadt's East Ridge
Kristi on Bierstadt's East Ridge
Alex and Jim on Bierstadt's East Ridge
Kristi on Bierstadt's East Ridge. The Sawtooth and Abyss Lake in the distance.
Bierstadt's East Ridge
Bierstadt's East Ridge
Bierstadt's East Ridge
Bierstadt's East Ridge
Kris Kross l'make ya...
Kristi below Bierstadt's summit crossing a snow field to start Sawtooth Ridge
Jim and Alex below Bierstadt on Sawtooth Ridge
Jim on Sawtooth Ridge
Jim on Sawtooth Ridge
Jim on Sawtooth Ridge
Kristi wrapping up Sawtooth Ridge
Kristi on Evans' West Ridge with The Sawtooth and Bierstadt in the distance
Kristi on Evans' West Ridge
Kristi on Evans' West Ridge