Trip Report: Vestal Peak Wham Ridge

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Trip Report: Vestal Peak Wham Ridge

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Climbed with Jackie Ellis, Barry Raven and Tim Raven

http://www.jackieandalan.com/vestalpeak.html
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Those are some awesome photos!
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Nice photos, well done!
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Nice climb! Glad it worked out, that was the highlight of last summer's climbing for me, I knew you would enjoy this one. Good seeing you both again! Elbert in February?

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Yes Mike. Elbert in Feburary. Hope to see you there and again on Massive next month.

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Really love that area. One of my favorites. I was able to hit Vestal just a few weeks back. Incredible mountain. Too bad the back side of it is so awful!
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mattpayne11 wrote:Too bad the back side of it is so awful!
Yea no kidding, and the Vestal Arrow saddle is worse. First time I did that saddle was in October a few years ago and it had snow on it. This time it didn't. Never again. Descend down the Vestal/West Trinity saddle instead.
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Barry Raven wrote:
mattpayne11 wrote:Too bad the back side of it is so awful!
Yea no kidding, and the Vestal Arrow saddle is worse. First time I did that saddle was in October a few years ago and it had snow on it. This time it didn't. Never again. Descend down the Vestal/West Trinity saddle instead.
I had no problems there but it was pretty nasty nonetheless. I had read about the Arrow saddle so felt more comfortable than going over to the Trinity saddle.
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