Jagged Mountain

On Day 2 we climbed Jagged Mountain, Peak Six and some extra credit on the ridge between Jagged Pass and Peak Six. We covered 10 miles and 7700 vertical in 14 hours.

After a night under the stars we started our approach to Jagged at 5:40am. The sunrise in Upper Noname Basin was no slouch.

After roughly two hours and 2 miles of hiking we reached Jagged Pass and a spectacular view of Jagged's North Face. Kristi approaches Jagged.

From the pass we studied our route and picked out some landmarks.

Arrow and Vestal from Jagged's North Face.

There was a carin one hundred feet or so from the couloir that marked the first crux. Kristi starts crux one.

The terrain between the top of crux one and crux two was fun class 3ish scrambling. Kristi above the first crux.

Kristi crossing an exposed gully just before the second crux. There is often snow at this crossing but is was dry for us.

Alex at the base of the second crux. We ascended along the wall (climber's left) to the table top on the upper right. The third crux was not far from the top of the second crux.

No pictures were taken from the top of crux two until we reached the chimney. After the third crux and and crossing the airy ledges on Jagged's South Face we found the class 4 chimney. Kristi starting the chimney with Sunlight and Windom in the distance.

There was just a little more exposed scrambling after the chimney until we reached the summit. Alex and Kristi on the summit. Vestal and Arrow in the distance.

We had climbed Jagged and completed the Centennials!!! Alex and Kristi celebrating Colorado's highest 105!!!

Taking in the views of Sunlight and Windom. Knife Point(lower right)

This was our most rewarding summit to date. The weather was perfect and the views were unparalleled. Arrow and Vestal on the right.

Looking east from Jagged's summit.

Rio Grand Pyramid and the Window from Jagged's Summit.

Taking in the views of Eolus, Turret and Pigeon (left to right)

After 30 minutes on the summit we decided to head down. Alex on an exposed section above the class 4 chimney.

Kristi just above the class 4 chimney

Alex in the Chimney on Jagged's South Face. Down climbing he chimney was straight forward. The airy ledges were next.

Alex on the airy ledges of Jagged's South Face. There were a few moves where we needed to hang it out there. The exposure was huge.

Alex being careful on the airy ledges of Jagged's South Face

Kristi rapping the third crux. We had two 30 meter ropes that did the trick on all cruxes.

Alex rapping the second crux

Kristi making her way through straightforward class 3 terrain between crux two and crux one.

Kristi getting ready to rap the first crux

Kristi rapping the first crux

Alex rapping the first crux

After descending Jagged we decided to climb Peak Six. Kristi on the ridge between Jagged Pass and Peak Six

Jagged's North Face from ridge to Peak Six

Peak Six had some sweet easy class 3 scrambling on it's south shoulder. Kristi climbing on Peak Six

Alex on the ridge to Peak Six

The views of Jagged from Peak Six were amazing

The Trinities from Peak Six

Jagged from the base of Peak Six. After Peak Six we headed back to camp and celebrated with some freeze dried Lasagna and chocolate.

Jagged from the summit of Vestal