Hesperus to Lavender
Date: 08/02/2023
Partner: Dan Rosebosky
Trailhead: Sharkstooth TH
Summits: Hesperus & Lavender
Distance: 4.8m
Elevation Gain: 3150ft
Duration: 6hrs
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Hesperus 14ers.com Page
Lavender Peak 14ers.com Page
A fun traverse between Hesperus and Lavender with great views and some tedious terrain on approach and exit.
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4.8m - 3150ft - 6hrs
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Hesperus on approach. We would make our way to the ridge on the right
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There was some loose rock enroute
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Dan on the ridge with Spiller on the right
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A packed down scree trail. Dan eyes the route to the summit
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Lavender from the Hesperus summit. Moss further back
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Dan starts the traverse to Lavender with Babcock (L) / Spiller (R) traverse front and center
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Here we go!
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Rugged terrain
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Dan on a spicy down climb
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Looking back to Hesperus
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A view across to Babcock and Spiller
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Some solid blocky scrambling to Lavender's summit
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Dan 'hunks' on Lavender's summit with Hesperus behind
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Hesperus
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Babcock (L) - Spiller traverse
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Some glissading, tedious talus and bushwhacking back to the TH
