North Traverse to Grand Traverse
North Traverse Peak to Grand Traverse Peak - Mostly Class 3 with a Little Class 4 Sprinkled In
Date: 7/29/2020
Partners: Kristi Henes & Peter Alloway
Start Trailhead: Bighorn
End Trailhead: Gore Creek
Distance: 13.7m
Elevation Gain: 5555ft
Duration: 8hrs 25min
Difficulty: Mostly Class 3 with a Little Class 4 Sprinkled In
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A big day of high quality hiking, scrambling and amazing views. It just wouldn't be right to finish this day hiking the road, so be sure to set a shuttle. The Bighorn lot has limited space so get there early.
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13.7m - 5555ft - 8.5hrs
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A wildflower amongst wildflowers - Kristi in the Bighorn Basin
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North Traverse Peak comes into view
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This place was schwanky!
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Above the cabin the basin really opens up. Skiers Point straight ahead
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The Keller Mountain - North Traverse Peak saddle appears... still looks a long way off
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Looking back to the HCW
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Kristi climbing the steep but relatively fun pitch to the Keller - North Traverse Saddle
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Looking west to Climber's Point while climbing to the saddle
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Climbing North Traverse Peak's north ridge
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Climbing North Traverse's north ridge
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Fun 2+ scrambling on the ridge
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Looking down the ridge towards Keller Mountain
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North Traverse Summit Shot - PC: Peter Alloway
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Looking NW across the Gore from the summit
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The traverse to Grand Traverse Peak... yeah buddy!!!
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Getting the party started! We teamed up with Peter on the summit of North Traverse Peak
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Alex climbing the class 4 tower
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Looking across to Grand Traverse Peak from the tower's summit
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The down climb off of the tower was exposed and the crux of the day
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Kristi down climbing
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The terrain was pretty pretty... pretty cool
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Peter approaching the V-Notch
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Kristi entering the V
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Gittin her V on
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Alex down climbing from the V
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Grand Traverse Peak dead ahead.
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Solid rock and class 3 scrambling to the summit of Grand Traverse Peak
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Alex and Peter close to the summit
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Alex, Kristi & Peter... Stoked!!!
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Looking back on our day
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Kristi hiking down Grand Traverse Peak's east ridge. Palomino Point & Valhalla ahead
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Snow Peak!
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Snow Peak and Deluge Lake
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An easy going hike down Deluge Trail to our shuttle at the Gore Creek
