Peak Eight
Date: 08/31/2023
Partner: Solo
Start: Noname Basin Camp
Distance: 9.4m
Elevation Gain: 4760ft
Duration: 9hrs 25min
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A great day traveling in multiple Weminuche basins with fun and spicy scramble to Peak Eight's summit. As always, views are off the hook in this zone.
Fun Fact: My ranked 13er finisher!!!
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9.4m - 4760ft - 9hrs 25min from Noname Basin
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I ascended to Jagged Pass
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Looking back to the Animas Mountain massif in the morning light
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Jagged from Jagged Pass
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I traversed to the left (north)Leviathan Pass. Easterly views to Oso and friends
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Oso to the east
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Looking down into Leviathan Basin from Leviathan Pass.
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Below Leviathan Pass I ascended this basin to the left (north)
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Peak Eight comes into view with Storm King behind
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Peak Seven and its fun north ridge on the rige
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Peak Eight
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Some tedious terrain to ascend to Eight's saddle with Nine
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From the saddle I headed up Eight's fun (and spicy) east ridge
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I found the ridge navigational and scrambly
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There was some solid and some loose. Test your holds
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Peak Eight's summit is the high point furthest to the west. Peak Seven behind
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Peak Eight and 13er finisher summit selfie... gonna have to say I was feeling pretty stoked!
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Southeastern views to Oso from Eight's summit
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Jagged
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The Trinities
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Back down along Eight's east ridge. Peak Nine in front
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Storm King from Eight's east ridge
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I descended s surfy gully to some more tedious terrain closer to the lake
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Heading back to Noname Basin - Leviathan front and center - Jagged to the right
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Jagged from Leviathan Pass - Jagged Pass on the right
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Back down into Noname Basin
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Knife Point(L) - Sunlight (R)
