Lone Peak / by Eric Dacus

We woke up to clear skis and a chill morning, and waited until the sun was on our route to start up. 

Starting up

Eric leading pitch 2

Climbing alpine granite in the sun is really hard to beat. Then the clouds came back. 

Traversing

Moving in

More rain (that didn’t hit, but we bailed too early to know that. Mark, Eric and Alex continued up)

Bummer, its empty

Bummer, its empty. Not enough of a very tasty chicken vindaloo backcountry dinner. 

Lone Peak Cirque

Power Gas

Friends, tea and sunset