Tenmile Traverse
Mount Royal to Atlantic Peak - Class 4
On 8/4/17 Kristi and I traversed the Tenmile Range from Frisco to Mayflower Gulch summiting the following 15 peaks:
Mount Royal, Mount Victoria,Peak 1, Peak 2, Peak 3, Peak 4, Peak 5, Peak 6, Peak 7, Peak 8, Peak 9, Peak 10, Crystal Peak, Pacific Peak, Atlantic Peak
Start Point: Mount Royal TH in Frisco
End Point: Mayflower Gulch (with shuttle)
Everything on this route is class 2 with the exception of Peak 2 through Peak 4 which is exposed class 3 & 4 ridge scrambling.
Some key stats from out trip are as follows:
Hours: 14
Start: 4:10am
End: 6:10pm
Miles: 17.5
Elev Gain: 10,520ft
Elev Loss: 8118ft
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The images in this gallery are from our 8/4/17 trip along with images from other outings on Peaks 2 through 5.
We scrambled on Peaks 2 through 5 many times with fun folks such as: Robby Grace, Allison Seymour, Jim Griffiths and Kim Raupp.
When scrambling Peaks 2 - 5 we drive to the top of Miner's Creek (high clearance 4x4) and start from there.
14 Hours - 17.5 Miles - 10,520ft Elev Gain - 8118ft Elev Loss
Sunrise over Grays and Torreys
Alex approaching Peak 1
Robby, Kristi and Allison ascending Peak 2's east ridge
Alex ascending Peak 2's east ridge
Great view of Holy Cross and friends from Peak 2
A view of Dillon Reservoir from Peak 2
Alex leaving Peak 2
Looking south from Peak 2
Alex and Kristi on Peak 2's south ridge
Kristi scoping options around the tooth
Exploring a section of ridge just before the Dragon that ended up not going. We back tracked and dropped below.
The Dragon
Kristi admires The Dragon
Robby... uh... "Enters the Dragon"?
Kristi on the Dragon's back
Kristi and Allyson on the Dragon
Alex on the Dragon's Back
Kristi negotiating The Dragon
Alex on the Dragon
Alex
An exposed walk around
Alex on the Dragon
Alex on the Dragon
Alex on the Dragon
Down climbing the Dragon
Robby fresh off the Dragon
Looking ahead to Peak 4
Peak 2 from Peak 3
Peak 4 from Peak 3
Alex on Peak 4's north ridge
Alex on Peak 4
Robby on Peak 4
Kristi and Allyson on Peak 4's north ridge.
Alex on the summit of Peak 4. A view of Copper Mountain
Celebration on Peak 4. Not sure what Robby was seeing here? I was simply playing the guitar.
Kristi getting ready for an early exit from Peak 5 to the CT. This was a day other than the Frisco - Mayflower Traverse.
Kristi approaching Peak 8
Kristi leaving Peak 8 with a view of Peak 9, Peak 10 Crystal and Pacific. We have a long way to go.
Alex approaching Peak 10
Kristi leaving Peak 10. Crystal and Pacific in the sights
Alex leaving Crystal with steep Pacific Peak in the sights
Alex approaching Pacific's summit
Kristi leaving Pacific. A view of Pacific Tarn and Quandary.
Pacific Tarn 13,420... highest lake in the US.
Alex and Kristi stoked to be on Atlantic's summit. We were greeted by light snow