White Dome Figure 8
Date: 8/23/2020
Partner: Solo
Trailhead: Hunchback TH
Summits:
* Hunchback Mountain - Class 2
* White Dome - Class 3
* Peak One - Class 2
* Peak Three - Class 2
* Peak Two - Class 2
Distance: 13.5m
Elevation Gain: 5950ft
Duration: 9hrs 15min
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An great figure eight tour with amazing views.
Hunchback Mountain 14ers.com Page
White Dome 14ers.com Page
Peak One 14ers.com Page
Peak Three 14ers.com Page
Peak Two 14ers.com Page
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13.5m - 5950ft - 9hrs 15min
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Hazy sunrise on Ute Ridge
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The Guardian rearing its head behind Hunchback Mountain
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Silex also decided to make an appearance
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L2R: The Guardian, Silex and the amazing Peak 9. Vallecito Lake below
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White Dome from Hunchback Mountain. I aimed for the large notch and found a C3/C4 weakness to access White Dome's north ridge. Eldorado Lake far right.
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A view to the SW of Hunchback. L2R: The Guardian, Silex and Peak Nine
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Looking back to Hunchback from it's saddle with White Dome
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Cool rock on White Dome
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The trench
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A hazy view of Hunchback from White Dome
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Class 3/4 weakness to access White Dome's ridge
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Hello! Peak One in the foreground. The Trinities behind it. Vestal on right hiding behind Peak Three
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The Guardian and Silex
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White Dome summit selfie
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The next stop is Peak One in the foreground. The summits seemed to be going quickly at this point
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White Dome's west ridge made for some pretty awesome scrambling complete with a knife edge
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Looking back to White Dome from the Peak One saddle. Towards the end of the day I would be back in this spot as it was the middle of the figure eight
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The Trinities
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White Dome and Hunchback from Peak One
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The Trinities, Vestal and Arrow from Peak One
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Pano: These views didn't take any getting used to
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Trinity Lake, Storm King, Peak Nine, Silex and The Guardian from Peak One
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Looking back to Peak One's south ridge
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Pano: The Trinities, Vestal and Arrow
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Peak One from Peak Three. White Dome top center in the back. I would have to climb back to this saddle at the end of the day... and it was punishing to say the least.
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Looking up Peak Three's south ridge
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Looking SE from Peak Three
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A hazy view of Jagged through the Trinities and above Peak Three
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An ominous Pigeon looms behind West Trinity, Vestal and Arrow
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Descending to Peak Two's saddle where I would surf to the lake below (left)
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One last look at Pigeon in the haze
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The surf down this slope to the lake was fun and easy... but climbing to the White Dome - Peak One saddle (left) was a beotch!
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At this point I was just taking in the views and hoping the climb to the saddle would be easier than it looked. I was also starting to get a little tired
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Peak Two looking pretty cool
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Ok... here we go. Unfortunately climbing this was tougher than I anticipated... and did I say I was tired
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After climbing the the pitch in the previous image I descended this mess. Was so happy when it was over
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The terrain got easier and Eldorado was a beautiful sight
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Looking back to White Dome and Eldorado Lake
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Kite Lake and Ute Ridge... my Grenadier figure eight was almost complete
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Hunchback Mountain above Kite Lake
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Ute Ridge
