An exciting, intricate ridge route on solid rock. It's proximity to the Innominate only adds to the setting. Careful but easy to follow raps down the north side of the peak is the standard way of getting off this dramatic peak. I would gladly do the long walk in to do this route again!
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FIRST VIEW OF THE FAMOUS FIFTH PITCH RAMP
A BETTER VIEW OF THE FAMOUS FIFTH PITCH RAMP ONCE YOU ARE ON IT
LOOKING DOWN THE RAMP PITCH (P5) FROM MIDWAY UP THIS FAMOUS SECTION OF THE ROUTE
SUMMIT RIDGE MT WOOLSEY
MOVING UP THE SUMMIT RIDGE MT WOOLSEY
BLACKTOOTH FROM THE TOP OF WOOLSEY
WILDERNESS BASIN FROM THE TOP OF WOOLSEY
LOOKING DOWN THE FIRST RAP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MT WOOLSEY
LOOKING DOWN TO THE NOTCH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MT WOOLSEY
LOOKING UP THE FIRST COUPLE OF RAPS FROM THE BROKEN SECTION OF THE RIDGE BEFORE THE LAST 100' RAP TO THE SCREE
THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF WOOLSEY
A MISLEADING PROFILE VIEW OF THE SOUTH RIDGE OF WOOLSEY
AN INTERESTING VIEW OF THE CENTRAL SUMMIT OF THE INNOMINATE - 12,761'
MY CAMPSITE SEEN FROM THE TOP OF THE SCREE SLOPE THAT SEPARATES THE FINAL UPPER BASIN FROM THE LAKES IN THIS VIEW
END OF DAY 3 VIEW OF WOOLSEY AND THE INNOMINATE FROM CAMP
DAY FOUR - STARTING THE LONG WALK OUT.
TAKING THE HIGHER LINE THRU THE BIG SCREE PILE IN THE MIDDLE LAKES SECTION OF THE BASIN
ONCE PAST THE BIG SCREE, THE WALKING THE REST OF THE WAY BACK TO REAL TRAILS WAS MUCH EASIER.
SLABS AND MEADOWS IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF WILDERNESS BASIN, BIGHORNS, WY
DELIGHTFUL WALKING IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF WILDERNESS BASIN, BIGHORNS, WY
BREAKTIME AT THE CASCADE FROM THE MIDDLE TO THE LOWER SECTION OF THE BASIN
SHORELINE IN THE LOWER SECTION OF WILDERNESS BASIN
BACK ON THE SHORT PATH THAT LEADS THRU THE HIDDEN LAKE ABOVE THE CLOUD PEAK HIGH CAMP
JUST ABOUT BACK ON THE MAIN TRAIL NEAR MISTYMOON PASS