Kismet
Date: 08/28/2024
Partner: Dan Rosebosky, Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Yankee Boy Basin
Distance: 3.6m
Elevation Gain: 2600ft
Duration: 5hrs
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I was a little nervous about traversing Kismet west to east given it's reputation for poor rock quality. However we found reasonably good rock, fun terrain and had a great day. This is one I would definitely do again... maybe in combination with Sneffels SW ridge!
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3.6m - 2600ft - 5hrs
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Nothing but smiles on approach to the Sneffels - Kismet saddle
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A nice view of Kismet and the west to east traverse from Sneffels
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Kristi above the Sneffels saddle - Lavender Couloir behind
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A nice spot for a bite before starting the scramble
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The first view of Kismet feels intimidating
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Plenty of route finding descisions
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Some towers go - some don't
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Despite Kismet's reputation we found the rock quality reasonable. One at at time in spots none the less
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The land of towers
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Dan on a cat walk
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Making our way
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Kristi above the gully we down climbed to bypass a tower
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We took this gully to the tower at the bottom of the picture then u-turned hard left and back up some steep and solid terrain
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This section climbed well
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Dan tops out on a steep section with L2R: Gilpin, Block Tops, Dallas, T0 behind
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Oh hey buddy!
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Hey right back atchya
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Dan approaches the summit
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Good company
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Looking back across our route to Sneffels
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Wazzup ya'll
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We descended Kismet's east ridge to the saddle with Cirque
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Down the steep east ridge
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Kristi 'Hunks' with Dallas and the Block Tops behind
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Kismet and Sneffels behind - Alex and Kristi pose on the east ridge
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Dan oversees Yankee Boy with Cirque, Teakettle and Coffeepot
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Time to take off the helmets, get out the poles and descend to the Cirque saddle
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We traversed some grassy terrain back to the road and down to the truck
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There is only one place to go after a day like today!
