I drove west of Tramp Highpoint and went up, traversed to the benchmark, and traveled S to the more distinct "South Tramp." |
View of Tramp HiPt from W. I went straight up, but going L would give an easier ascent. |
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View S as I get about 500' below HiPt |
The direct route involved many near-vertical limestone walls. |
Top of Tramp HiPt, view S to S Tramp. |
View to Jumbo |
Benchmark near Horse |
Little Finland from Horse. |
Register on Horse; looks like McLeod-Erb, didn't want to risk opening. |
Little Finland |
Now I head to S Tramp |
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I'll hug E side of E ridge. |
Pack-rat midden |
Jumbo from S Tramp |
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Tramp HiPt from S Tramp |
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Descending |
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Got back to camp ~12:20. After waiting for 30 min, I decided to go up Gild Butte. Way I took up involved serious boulder-hopping, but convinced me the slabs on Jumbo would be dry |
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View of Jumbo from top of Gold Butte |
View SSW from Gold Butte |
Car at Bottom is Richard's, as they drive back from Mica/Gold Butte hike |
Gold Butte mine |
Scenery on way down |
Next day was beautiful, if a bit cool, so we went to Jumbo |
I took my secret tunnel route, then belayed folks up the slab. |
The orange line is an extra handline; at left is the rap anchor. With this rap position, we could get away with 20m 8mm. |
Top, view WNW |
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rapping down |
I'm body-anchoring a handline in the chute |
I put the camera over the edge to see how folks were doing |
Mark is near the end, I've thrown down handline. |
Richard at the sneak-around on E side of mountain. |
The 3 San Diego intrepids prepare to climb Packard Peak, and I will head down to my car. |