Pacific Atlantic
Pacific - West Ridge - Class 3
Atlantic - From Pacific - Class 2
Partner: Kristi Henes
Ruins of the Boston Mine with the Fletcher - Atlantic traverse in the background
Kristi getting ready to power through the willows of Mayflower Gulch
Kristi hikes along Pacific Creek
With the west ridge of Atlantic behind her... Kristi turns towards Pacific's west ridge. Later in the day we would glissade the snow field behind her.
Snow in July... the ground was saturated
Pacific on the left... Atlantic on the right
Kristi hiking towards Pacific's west ridge
Pacific's west ridge
Alex approaches Pacific's west ridge
Alex starting on the west ridge
Looking north to the Gore Range from Pacific's west ridge
Kristi with Atlantic's west ridge behind her
Kristi on Pacific's west ridge.... the Sawatch range in the distance
Kristi on Pacific's west ridge.... the Sawatch range in the distance
Kristi down climbing an exposed section of the ridge
Kristi on Pacific's west ridge.... the Sawatch range in the distance
Kristi pointing the way to the top
a steep section of the ridge
Alex and Kristi stoked to be on Pacific's summit
Pacific's east ridge (class 2+)
Quandary's north face with Pacific Tarn in the foreground. We would traverse on the right side of the snow to the summit of Atlantic
Pacific Tarn
Kristi looking back at Pacific from the Pacific-Atlantic saddle
Alex and Kristi selfie with Pacific over Alex's shoulder
A view of the gnarly traverse from Atlantic to Fletcher. Doesn't look so bad from here... but described as the most dangerous route in the "Colorado Scrambles" book.
Quandary's north face and west ridge.
Alex descending Atlantic's west ridge
Kristi descends Atlantic's west ridge with a grand view of Pacific
Kristi on Atlantic's west ridge
Kristi on Atlantic's west ridge with the Sawatch range in the distance
Kristi glad to be off the talus and on the snow
Alex on Atlantic's west ridge with Pacific on the left
wooohoooo!!!
A view of the Atlantic - Fletcher traverse from Mayflower Gulch
Kristi battling the willow of Mayflower Gulch