PT13440
Date: 12/05/2021
Partner: Heather Ryan, Becky White, Mike Johnston
Trailhead: FS Road 392
Distance: 6.15m
Elevation Gain: 3220ft
Duration: 6.5hrs
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A pretty ok hike with great views and a sporty descent. Consider a different descent route if you don't enjoy loose and/or bushwhacky gullies. I enjoyed our descent route however at least 50% of the group felt differently. I have heard our descent route makes for a great ski.
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6.15m - 3220ft - 6.5hrs
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From the TH we crossed a foot bridge and generally followed a road to above treeline
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We left the road at this point and headed to a slight ridge on PT13440's western slopes
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the ridge we followed to PT13440's summit
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PANO: PT13440's western slopes and surrounding views
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Garfiled(L) - Grizzly(R)
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Taking in the snowy Sawatch views
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Garfield
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Mike, aka The Donkey(as his hat would suggest) not too far from the summit
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Becky stoked to be up high
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PT13440 summit selfie. Yep... it was cold
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Descending PT13440's northeast ridge en-route to PT13288
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The route to PT13288
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Sayres' classic north face. X-Rated and Grand Central Couloirs
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La Plata views
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PT13288 from the saddle
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Some fun scrambling near the summit
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A view back to PT13440(R) and Sayres(L)
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Heather eyes our sporty descent gully on PT13288's west face. Not everyone enjoyed the descent... however I thought it was kinda fun.
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Mike starts his descent
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A view down the first pitch. It was important to protect each other from rock fall
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Sticking to edges were possible helped protect from rock fall
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The crew stoked that section is in the rear view
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Looking back to our descent route
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We traversed across the snow to a gully in the trees
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The gully to the road was another section that was not enjoyed by everyone. However if you like a good bushwhack there was some fun to be had!
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Walking the road back to the car
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Back at the cars... everyone happy... and our peaks glowing in the setting sun. PT13440(R) - PT13288(L)
