Giraud Peak

Mon, Aug 7, 2006

With: Bill Peters
Evan Rasmussen
Rick Kent
Ryan Spaulding
Glenn Gookin
Eric Lee
Tom Becht
Mike Larkin
Scott McKenzie
Ron Hudson
Monique Polumbo
David Wright
Joyce Lin
Scott Hanson

Etymology Story Photos / Slideshow Maps: 1 2 Profile

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At the start


Long Lake


Mt. Goode


Fast guys at Bishop Pass


Giraud Peak across Dusy Basin


Hiking down from Bishop Pass


Eric does the Triple Jump


Tom about to follow


Glenn's turn


Tanking up at the last lake


Slabs above Dusy Basin


Tom finds some class 3


Eric on the intermediate ridge


Giraud from the ridge


Climbing to the saddle


View west from the saddle


View southeast from the saddle


Descending to the second saddle


Start of the class 4 NE Ridge


Giraud's summit behind Glenn


Eric on the first knife-edge


Glenn enjoys some fine scrambling


Eric on the second knife-edge


Skirting around an obstacle


The NE Ridge from above


Glenn near the summit


Eric scrambles the last class 3 to the summit


Three on top


View northeast


View east


View southeast


View south


View southwest


View west


View northwest


Four on the summit


Glenn examines a keyhole above


Keyhole in rock


Glenn on Glenn's Ledge


Some 5.3 climbing to above the ledge


Joyce and Ron lunch at the start of the class 4, Eric and Glenn descending


Descending the moat on the west side of the second saddle


Accident site


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