
Overview of the
W route. |

Top of peak,
comparing E (blue)
and W routes. I had
explored the W side
of the peak before,
and saw a few cairns |

Telephoto view
of the peak from
near TH. |

Note the peak
is separated from
the W ridge by a
pronounced gully;
this gully area,
appears flat on the
USGS topo. |

Paula on approach,
Sun City Anthem
to WNW |

As one gets closer
to peak (at L),
W ridge blends
in and gives the
appearance of
an easy ramp
to summit. |

I went rogue and
found this deep
canyon S of ridge |

Paula comes down
rough rock. One
can possibly avoid
this downclimb by
staying lower on
N side of ridge. |

View WSW |

Paula's view S of
me at top of class 3.
Many holds, but
some exposure. |

Suddenly we're
on top! |

Black Mt to S |
 |
 |

I hadn't stretched
in 3 months; yet
this didn't hurt! |

View ~N |

Charleston Peak
at L, across Vegas |

View E to
Railroad Peak
(Black Hills) |

Paula descends W
on steep, loose
class 2. |

A close-up of
Paula down-
climbing class 3.
View S in gully. |

Paula descends the
valley N of gully
between summit
block and W ridge.
View E. |

Paula's view of
me descending.
We took a slight
detour E of a
slippery dryfall. |

The wash was
fairly easy
walking. |

chalcedony rose
weathered out of
altered volcanics |

We jogged back |

Don't tread on me! |