Mid Sept might not be the smartest time to spend two weeks in Titcomb Basin, but what did we know. This was our first trip to the Northern Winds. More or less had the place to ourselves. In between the storms we got to climb on three days, the last of which was a full on epic ascent of Tower 1 Gully and Tower Ridge to Mt Helen. Descended in the dark w/o headlamps using the moon when possible. Arrived back at camp at 1am to find the dogs freaked out and our tent flat and broken from the strong winds that had blown all day long. Next night a big thunderstorm roared down the valley. Pretty intimidating as the thunder roared and the winds battered our patched up tent poles. The next morning was clear and calm as we started the two day walk out.
BIG CLOUD DRAMA AS WE CLOSE IN ON TITCOMB BASIN
EARLY MORNING REFLECTION AT MISTAKE LAKE, TITCOMB BASIN
SOMEWHERE ON THE SOUTH RIDGE OF SACAGAWEA, TITCOMB BASIN, WY
MARY ERDEI CLIMBING ON EASY GROUND ON THE SOUTH RIDGE OF SACAGAWEA, TITCOMB BASIN
NORTH TO GANNETT FROM THE TOP OF THE SOUTH RIDGE OF SACAGAWEA, TITCOMB BASIN
REAL FOOD FOR DINNER THANKS TO SOME FRIENDLY FISHERMEN WE MEET COMING INTO THE BASIN
IN AND OUT OF THE CLOUDS WHILE WAITING FOR THE STORM TO END
GETTING WATER DURING A 4 DAY STORM IN LOWER TITCOMB BASIN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
STORM CLEARING, TITCOMB BASIN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
AFTER SNOW STORM REFLECTION IN MISTAKE LAKE, BRIDGER WILDERNESS, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
WEST FACES OF SACAGAWEA AND FREMONT FROM KNAPSACK COL, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
FORESHORTENED VIEW OF THE WEST FACE OF TOWER 1, UPPER TITCOMB BASIN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
THE WISHBONE ARETE ON THE WEST FACE OF SACAGAWEA IN TITCOMB BASIN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
MARY ERDEI CLIMBING ON AN ATTEMPTED NEW ROUTE ON THE W FACE OF MT HELEN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
MARY CLIMBING ON AN ATTEMPTED NEW ROUTE ON THE W FACE OF MT HELEN
MARY ERDEI AT OUR HIGH POINT BELAY ON AN ATTEMPTED NEW ROUTE ON THE W FACE OF MT HELEN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
MARY ERDEI RAPPING OFF THE W FACE OF MT HELEN
LOOKING NORTH TO GANNETT PEAK FROM DINWOODY PASS, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
LOOKING SOUTH TO MT HELEN AND TITCOMB BASIN FROM DINWOODY PASS, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
AFTERNOON VIEW OF THE TOWER 1 COULOIR AND NW RIDGE OF HELEN FROM DINWOODY PASS, WIND RIVER RANGE, WOMING
TOWER 1 COULOIR AND N FACE OF MT HELEN FROM DINWOODY PASS, TITCOMB BASIN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
SUNSET ON THE WEST FACE OF FREMONT PEAK, TITCOMB BASIN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
MARY CLIMBING NEAR THE TOP OF TOWER 1 COULOIR, MT HELEN, TITCOMB BASIN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
MARY CLIMBING IN SNOWED UP CONDITIONS ON THE TOWER RIDGE ROUTE, MT HELEN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
PETER LEADING SOMEWHERE ON THE UPPER TOWER RIDGE
PETER LEADING SOMEWHERE ON THE UPPER TOWER RIDGE
MARY CLIMBING IN HIGH WINDS NEAR THE TOP OF TOWER RIDGE, MT HELEN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
MARY HIKING OUT AFTER YET ANOTHER FALL SNOWSTORM, TITCOMB BASIN, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
MARY TAKING A BREAK DURING THE HIKE OUT OF TITCOMB BASIN AFTER A TWO WEEK STAY, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
MARY LOOKING VERY SMALL BELOW THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF MT FREMONT
MEADOW, TARN AND FARAWAY PEAK LAKE REGION IN THE BRIDGER WILDERNESS, WIND RIVER RANGE, WYOMING
W FACES OF SACAGAWEA AND FREMONT, TITCOMB BASIN, LAKE, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
LAKE COUNTRY SOUTH OF ISLAND LAKE, WRR, WY
SHORELINE BOULDER, SENECA LAKE, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY
MARY WORKING HARD TO FINISH THE LAST FEW MILES TO ELKHART PARK
WIND RIVER CANYON