Ridge to Mean Gene and Anniversary  Narrows Peak (ANP, 6x);
Capuchin and Endless (6 days before)

Pics by Harlan W S,
March 12, 2023

I'm waiting out a kidney stone issue, so I took two short trips that were on the sentiment/unfinished business list.
I've always wanted to start this ridge from within the actual slot canyon.

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20m contour interval;
steeper than it looks.
This route starts in
the actual slot canyon
(Anniversary Narrows).
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There is a steep
ramp on the right,
around the next bend
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I'm near the top of
ramp, looking west
over cliffs of
Endless Peak. The
hawk just flew from
above me; I mistook
it for a cairn!
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View SE. You
could take this other
non-slot ramp up from
just before (E of)
the entrance to
Anniversary Narrows.
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Critter tracks in
Miocene rocks.
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View NE.
Southgate is at L,
Mean Gene is highest
peal just R of center
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View into Bowl
of Fire.
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View NW past
Endless to Sheep
Mts in back.
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Register on
Mean Gene. This
Peak is actually
est. to be 1 meter
higher than Anniv.
Narrows Peak.
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~North to
Muddy Peak.
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I went down by
"NO!" but it is
better to follow
blue arrows.
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My mistake (red)
vs. track from Josh
S (blue).

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How I came
down, view
~ SW
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Again, how to
avoid bad juju.
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On ANP.
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In 2015, I left
a surprise for
Valentina, who
came next day.
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Matt F and Mike,
whom I met on top.
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They are about
to head back on
standard route.
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View into
Bowl of Fire
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View N and UP.
I found cairns for
start of descent, then
lost them and
descended some
sketchy falls.
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At bottom of
dryfalls. I had to
climb around at R
when I hit a slick
25' fall.