Arrow Peak Trip Report 04/20/2011

Peak(s):	Arrow Peak - 13,817 feet Vestal Peak - 13,867 feet Electric Peak - 13,618 feet Graystone Peak - 13,503 feet
Date Posted:	04/20/2011
Date Climbed:	04/02/2011
Author:	Jcwhite

Skiing in the Grenadiers
Getting there: http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-1-a-wintery-introduction-to-the-grenadiers/ Checking it out http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-2-sussing-things-out/ Electric and Graystone http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-4-couloir-hunting/ Arrow adventure http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-5-arrow-doesnt-come-easy/ Vestal http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-6-face-shots-on-the-wham-ridgevestal-peak/ Gettin on outa there. http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-7-the-out-to-molas-pass/ Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Skiing in the Grenadiers

Getting there:
http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-1-a-wintery-introduction-to-the-grenadiers/

Checking it out
http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-2-sussing-things-out/

Electric and Graystone
http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-4-couloir-hunting/

Arrow adventure
http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-5-arrow-doesnt-come-easy/

Vestal
http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-6-face-shots-on-the-wham-ridgevestal-peak/

Gettin on outa there.
http://www.elksandbeyond.com/day-7-the-out-to-molas-pass/

Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Comments or Questions

JakeK	Awesome trip! 4/20/2011 2:48pm I just read all the reports from the trip... way to get it done! Seems like an amazing trip! Great photos, too.
jbchalk	Nice stuff Jordan 4/20/2011 3:45pm Love the sense of adventure and good ole mini-expeditionary style to approaching these peaks. Spending 7 days in there is awesome. Congrats dude. Brandon
kaiman	nice reports and photos! 4/20/2011 3:48pm Skiing off of Wham Ridge looks like a blast
CincyBearcats	Unbelievable! 4/20/2011 4:25pm Amazing trip and photos guys. When we did Wham Ridge this past summer, I remember thinking that it would be insanely fun to ski that face (if I had the gumption to do that long of an approach, hehe). Congratulations on so many cool lines. All the work you guys put into the approach certainly paid off. -Andy
tmathews	Bacon and Tequila? 4/20/2011 4:53pm Interesting flavor combination there! Awesome, as always. I like to live vicariously though you.
lordhelmut	about 4/20/2011 8:51pm as good as it gets from a Colorado ski mountaineering perspective
BillMiddlebrook	That's the best you could do? 4/20/2011 9:06pm Haha! Great job and way to get to a place few people are able to see this time of year. So much great skiing! -Bill
pioletski	Nice work Jordan and crew! 4/21/2011 1:27am Way to get after a difficult and remote trip. Fabulous photos, spectacular lines. Congratulations!
gdthomas	For some reason... 4/21/2011 4:20pm I'm unable to access any of the links but it looks like a great time. Congratulations!
mattpayne11	Links are broken 4/23/2011 2:56pm But you can still copy and paste them into your browser. Wow Jordan, this is nuts! Some of these photos are great!!! I love Vestal (if anyone knows me they know it is somewhat of an obsession) so this report is great. Loved some of the photos from below Vestal. So neat to see this valley all covered in snow. I bet that you guys were tired eh!? Congrats again on a wonderful trip and thanks for sharing it with us here. I for one don't mind one bit clicking on an external link! BRAVO!
BillMiddlebrook	Links 4/25/2011 12:50pm I fixed the links.
Manky	Awesome! 4/29/2011 1:14am I have always longed to ski in this area. Way to totally do it justice. Keep the inspiring TRs coming.

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