First view of the Winds from Miller Park.
The 3rd highest in WY is Fremont.
Near Photographer's Point.
This was probably the 2nd hardest stream crossing on the hike in, trivial compared to some recent CO crossings.
Seneca Lake
Northern end of Seneca Lake
Fremont and Jackson on the approach.
nearing Island Lake I believe.
Enchanting Island Lake.
Our sweet campsite near the Titcomb Basin/Indian Pass trail junction.
Indian Basin with a nice morning view of Fremont and Jackson.
13er Harrower aka Ellingwood Pk, class 4 is easiest route.
We gawked at this cool bump on ridge near Indian Pass on way up Jackson.
Time for some futile routefinding adventures below s.e. ridge of Jackson.
Some of the difficulties we skirted below on Jackson's s.e. ridge.
Not fun
Harrower silouetted by the notch we used to gain the ridge.
A mellow remaining climb to summit of Jackson.
Fremont looking mighty fine from Jackson.
First glimpse of mighty Gannett.
Looking up what we think is the standard route that we descended, a loose mess.
Consolation prize for screwing up on Jackson is 11460E on way back to camp.
Indian Basin and Elephant Head in background.
Fremont and Jackson again.
Dwight tries not to fall in the lake!
Summit day on Gannett approaching the climb to Bonney Pass.
Rugged 13er Helen near Bonney Pass.
Nearing Bonney Pass.
Gannett view from Bonney Pass.
Interesting patterns on Dinwoody Glacier.
A huge 40 foot moat on Dinwoody Glacier.
Turet, Warren, Doublet, & Dinwoody Peaks to the south. We actually had wild delusions of adding Warren after Gannett, but that was a pipe dream.
The look back to Bonney Pass and Dinwoody Glacier from the lower portion of Gooseneck Ridge.
Beginning scramble up Gooseneck Ridge, mostly solid class 3 with a few class 4 moves.
The traverse across Gooseneck Glacier to Gooseneck couloir.
John Kirk on Gooseneck couloir.
Dwight Sunwall nearing top of Gooseneck couloir, which he measured at 48 degrees at the steepest.
Any takers on Goosecek Pinnacle? I didn't think so.
The next segment to the summit ridge.
Dwight and John on the exposed summit ridge.
Dwight on summit of Gannett.
View down the south ridge from summit.
Wind River majesty from summit of Gannett.
2 more states to go!
John and Dwight on summit.
Heading back down the ridge.
John descending the couloir.
Dwight rappelling a short difficult spot on Gooseneck Ridge.
John baking on Dinwoody Glacier on the return.
Parting shot of Gannett near Bonney Pass.
View to west from near camp.
Titcomb Lakes from a bump near camp.
View from bump near camp to south.
Parting shot of the mighty Winds near Island Lake.