Pigeon and Turret
Pigeon - Southwest Slopes - Class 3
Turret - Northwest Slopes - Class 2+
Date: 09/19/2015
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Ruby Basin Camp
Summits: Pigeon, Turret
Distance: 7.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 5300ft
Duration: 9 Hours 15 Minutes
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7.4 miles - 5300ft - 9.25hrs
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The day before the climb we relocated camp from Chicago Basin to Ruby basin via Twin Thumbs Pass. Kristi in Chicago Basin with Aztec in the distance.
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Looking up the south side of Twin Thumbs Pass
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Twin Lakes in Chicago Basin
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Top of Twin Thumbs Pass - Windom Peak above
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Monitor Peak and Animas Mountain from Twin Thumbs - Ruby Pass far left
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Climbing Ruby Pass
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Climbing Ruby - Twin Thumbs behind
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Descending into Ruby Basin
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L2R: Fifteen, Turret, Pigeon
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Descending the Pigeon-Turret saddle and contouring around to Pigeon's western slopes
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Kristi on Pigeon's western slopes
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The fun final pitch to Pigeon's summit
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Summit views
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Arrow(L) and Vestal(R)
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Looking down to camp from Pigeon's summit
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Summit Views: Turret in the forefront - Eolus and North Eolus behind
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Jagged behind Monitor - Rio Grand Pyramid and The Window behind Jagged
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Pigeon's summit block
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Summit selfie
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Descending Pigeon
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Retracing our steps back to the Pigeon-Turret saddle
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Back up the loose gully
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Starting up Turret
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Approaching Turret
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No scrambling on Turret
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well... maybe a little
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Topping out on Turret with R2L: Monitor, Thirteen, Animas
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Turret summit selfie with Pigeon
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Descending Turret
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... and back to camp
