Pacific Peak Trip Report 03/19/2012

Peak(s):	Pacific Peak - 13,965 feet Crystal Peak - 13,860 feet
Date Posted:	03/19/2012
Date Climbed:	03/17/2012
Author:	strudolyubov

West Ridge of Pacific Peak and traverse to Crystal Peak (picture album)
Route: West Ridge of Pacific Peak/Southwest Ridge of Crystal Peak from Mayflower Gulch Date: 03-17-2012 Climbers: strudolyubov At the base of the West Ridge: looking back at Mayflower Hill and Jacques Peak Looking up the lower part of the West Ridge South side of the first tower Looking up the gully above the first tower Looking down the gully bypassing the first group of towers A close-up view of the slab traverse The lower towers and slab traverse section Looking back at the lower 1/3 of the ridge The Northwest Face of Pacific Peak as seen from the West Ridge Rock towers in the middle of the ridge West Ridge of Atlantic Peak Looking back at the continious snow section of the ridge The gully leading to the upper ridge View from the top of the gully Approaching the false summit False summit: view south False summit: view north Pacific Peak summit pyramid as seen from the false summit Looking down the North Face Couloir Pacific Peak summit: view west Pacific Peak summit: view towards Crystal Peak Pacific Peak summit: view east The upper North Couloir The North Face of Pacific Peak as seen from connecting ridge to Crystal Southwest Ridge of Crystal Peak Pacific Peak as seen from SW Ridge of Crystal Peak Approaching the summit of Crystal Peak Back to Mayflower Gulch: looking up the Pacific Creek drainage Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

West Ridge of Pacific Peak and traverse to Crystal Peak (picture album)

Route: West Ridge of Pacific Peak/Southwest Ridge of Crystal Peak from Mayflower Gulch
Date: 03-17-2012
Climbers: strudolyubov

At the base of the West Ridge: looking back at Mayflower Hill and Jacques Peak

Looking up the lower part of the West Ridge

Looking up the gully above the first tower

Looking down the gully bypassing the first group of towers

The lower towers and slab traverse section

Looking back at the lower 1/3 of the ridge

The Northwest Face of Pacific Peak as seen from the West Ridge

Looking back at the continious snow section of the ridge

Pacific Peak summit pyramid as seen from the false summit

Pacific Peak summit: view towards Crystal Peak

The North Face of Pacific Peak as seen from connecting ridge to Crystal

Pacific Peak as seen from SW Ridge of Crystal Peak

Back to Mayflower Gulch: looking up the Pacific Creek drainage

Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Comments or Questions

Jay521	Nice! 3/19/2012 10:25pm I have always wanted to do that loop. Your TR makes me want to do it tomorrow! Great pictures, Sergey!
strudolyubov	Re: Nice! 3/20/2012 5:53pm Thanks Jay! This is definitely a fun route with incredible views.

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