Dolomite Peaks from the approach
Dolomite Peak
August 16, 2003
This is my second time up Dolomite Peak, this time with camera in hand. This is a thoroughly enjoyable scramble with good rock. This time, however, I did both the third and fourth peaks. The ascent up the fourth peak is mostly marked, but the third peak was more difficult and required route-finding. We climbed the north side but it probably can be done without going so far around the base of the peak as we did. |
Dolomite Peaks from the approach
Starting
up the lower slopes of Dolomite Peak
We'll soon start heading left
Impressive rocks tower above us.
Heading for the col between peaks 3 and 4, peak 4 above
The gully between peaks three
and four is quite steep.
At the top of the gully, we'll go right to ascend the fourth peak.
On the way to the fourth peak, Dinah checks out the third peak.
The scrambling is great!
Almost on the top of the fourth peak
The
fourth peak
Studying the third peak from the fourth
On our way to the third peak
On
our first attempt to the third peak, we reached the ridge crest but
couldn't
continue because the ridge didn't connect.
We went around and ascended the northwest side
of the third peak.
Third peak
Looking at the fourth peak from the third peak.
Second peak looks formidable!
Downclimbing from the third peak
Scrambling down the gully below the third and fourth peaks
360° view from the
third peak
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