Jumbo Peak, NV

Harlan WS + Doug S + Jerry T
March 10-12, 2017

Almost 6 weeks later, I finally get around to processing the photos for this trip. You may recall a sign in my car window, "please be quiet for kidney stone patient". The stones were only a mild bother during this trip, but made themselves known as I was driving home. After 2 trips to the ER, an operation, some time with a painful stent... I am trying to fix up loose ends. This trip was my last significant exercise before yesterday.

These were my 5th and 6th (and maybe 7th!) trips up Jumbo.  On Saturday March 10, I went with Sue and Vic. I took the traditional NW chute, and brought enough stuff to leave a handline, 20m rap rope, 20m rope for the chute, and webbing anchor for the next group. We then descended around the east face, and went to the south ridge of Packard Peak, in search for the fabled Jumbo Springs Wilderness Highpoint. We then went up and over Packard Peak and back to the cars, where Vic and Sue headed off toward Reno. I went back to the pleasant folks waiting at camp, hit the sack by 7PM.

Next day we had a bit of confusion getting started, partly due to the change to Daylight Savings time. but we all made it reasonably easily to the starting point, and up to the chute where we donned our helmets. The rope I had left in the chute was a bit of a help, and the handline on the NW face was a comfort; I could have grabbed it as I freed the face, if I so needed. I then belayed 3 people up the face, and gladly ceded the belaying task over to Kevin and Jerry.  There were some hiccups on the way down, partly because I descended quickly to see if the 60 m rope was really touching ground; it wasn't!  In those two days I actually climbed the last 120' several times beside the official ascents!  Much thanks to Kevin and Jerry for extending an aura of calm.

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We took the blue
route on the 1st day,
the red route on 2nd.		 DSCN4012
Where I camped...
shade most of the
afternoon		 DSCN4014
I originally planned
to camp elsewhere so
I could sleep without
painkillers, but realized
I should stay here so
folks could find the site...
with the help of many
route markers!
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Next day, Vic and Sue
coming up NE slope		 DSCN4017_stitch
Magically, we are on top!		 DSCN4019
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The rap station is the
boulder in the sun, just
L of the top summit block		 DSCN4022 DSCN4025
coming down the
chute with handline
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On the start of east
route		 DSCN4039
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Emerging from
east route to start
descent to Packard		 DSCN4044 DSCN4046
Jumbo in back L.
Traverse on SE side of
Packard to find
rumored JSWHP.
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Jumbo in back		 DSCN4050
Colorado River		 DSCN4051
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Jumbo looks like a
parrot from here		 DSCN4054 DSCN4056
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Sue on Packard.
Jumbo back L		 DSCN4060 DSCN4061
back at camp
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Open for business --
the port-a-potty
nobody used		 DSCN4067
Fairly recent, illegal
watering spot
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Eric's and Stacie's tent		 DSCN4069
"The Papoose," natural
rock formation near Eric		 DSCN4071
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Pic by Jerry, folks
gathered for mellow		 DSCN4074
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Next day, about 8 of
us head up		 DSCN4078
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The chute		 DSCN4084
Amber in chute		 DSCN4084b
Pic by Doug, Kevin
(green shirt) is right
below final 5.4 ramp
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Kevin belays		 DSCN4088 DSCN4090
View down to belayee
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another belayee
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After I went down to
check the rope, I took
some shots back up		 DSCN4107 DSCN4111
Brenda emerges
from Chute
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I went back up chute...		 DSCN4116
...and took pics of
folks coming down		 DSCN4119
Once more we pass
around the east side
slots
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Heading back down
to the saddle		 DSCN4121
Kevin is down there
somewhere