Niagara Peak Trip Report 09/18/2013

Peak(s):	Niagara Peak - 13,816 feet Jones Mountain - 13,867 feet American Peak - 13,814 feet
Date Posted:	09/18/2013
Modified:	12/08/2015
Date Climbed:	09/14/2013
Author:	benners

Dodging the Monsoon in the San Juans: Jones Group Summits
Jones Mountain emerging from the fog. Will the monsoon play nice today? Peaks: Niagara Peak (Ranked, 13,807') Jones Mountain A (Ranked, 13,860') American Peak (Ranked, 13,806') Stats: 9 miles 4,150' gained 5 hours Group: Solo TR here: http://exploringtherockies.com/2013/09/14/dodging-the-monsoon-in-the-san-juans-jones-group-summits/

Comments or Questions

Jay521	Nice.. 9/18/2013 7:47pm Some really nice pictures. I especially like the view looking down at Sloan Lake. And the ridge pics are cool, too.
dillonsarnelli	ready for Indian Summer, Fall, and/or Winter.... 9/18/2013 8:32pm anything but wet...! I like the less seldom seen shot down into American Basin man. Nice job Ben. a solo trip thru the San Juans... perfect!
ctlee	Gorgeous! 9/18/2013 10:18pm LOVE these pictures-especially the one on Jones NE ridge looking down in to snare gulch. Good work!
jbchalk	Nice one, Ben 9/18/2013 10:59pm Love the pics and the scenic shots of some high 13ers! Gosh, so much in the San Juans. You did good to get these peaks amongst the monsoons no doubt. I totally hear ya about the climbing peaks in clouds and fog and no being able to see and thinking you may be walking into a static discharge cloud. Can be scary stuff. Congrats again, man!
piper14er	ditto 9/19/2013 1:54am felt the same way over on Wayah/13212 that day, way to make the summits
boudreaux	The heavens parted for thee 9/19/2013 4:16pm Nice cloud dodging on your adventure! I wonder how hard it is to climb these from American Basin? When I did Handies, I was looking up those couloirs and dreaming of a future trip! Yeah, count yourself lucky to get in such a nice run of peaks!
mtnfiend	Nice job 9/20/2013 4:45am mixing work and pleasure my friend! Excellent example of the way to make the best of living in CO.
lordhelmut	lucked out a couple times 9/20/2013 3:52pm both with cloud windows and rock slides. I wish my office headquarters were in Durango.

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