Little Tukuhnikivatz
Dates: Early to Mid April
Partners: Kristi Henes, Jeremy Miller, Alex Neal, Justin Kuchta
Trailhead: Geyser Pass Road
Distance: 6.5m
Elevation Gain: 3600ft
Duration: 6.5hrs
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An awesome approach through a burn zone on a somewhat mellow ridge. Little Tuk's north east face offers some great blue skiing when the snow is good.
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6.5m - 3600ft - 6.5hrs
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Kristi skins the burn zone
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Little Tuk's summit comes into view
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Incredible views
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More burn zone to skin at the top of the ridge
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Little Tuk's north ridge to the summit looks steeper than it is from the vantage point
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Kristi approaching the north ridge where we transitioned to crampons and booted the final few hundred feet
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Looking east to Talking Mountain and Mount Peale
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Tuk's northwest ridge from Little Tuk
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Alex and Kristi on Little Tuk's summit
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Kristi sizes up Little's north east face.
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Jeremy
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Alex
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Alex
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Justin
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Alex
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Alex
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Alex
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Alex
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Alex
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Kristi
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Looking back to our tracks from the summit
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Tuk (L) - Little (R). Our tracks still visible on Little's NE face
