{"id":9058,"date":"2024-07-25T22:59:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=9058"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:31:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T01:31:44","slug":"20240725cloudripper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725cloudripper\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 6 of July 2024 Trip to Sierra Nevada, Cloudripper via West Chute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sixth day of my July 2024 trip to the Sierra Nevada. This was the most exciting day of the trip as my friend and I tackled Cloudripper via West Chute, a thrilling YDS class 3 adventure among the beguiling mountains of Sierra Nevada. <\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1721.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1721.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes and Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alpine Lakes and Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', 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{\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:73,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:41,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider19 = new Splide( '#splide-major-19', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider19.sync( secondarySlider19 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider20 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-20', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider20 = new Splide( '#splide-major-20', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider20.sync( secondarySlider20 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I first knew this part of Sierra Nevada from an online post about Mount Agassiz, with spectacular views of endless alpine peaks from its summit. It&#8217;s enticing enough that I&#8217;m willing to fly across the country to make a trip out of it. I would love for it to be the culmination of this trip, but on the other hand, I was traveling with a friend that was very into (indoor) climbing, so I was more inclined to introduce to him outdoor ones. With Mount Agassiz only being a YDS class 2 mountain, I was more looking at something YDS class 3 in the region, and that&#8217;s how I set sight on Cloudripper.<\/p>\n<p>The standard route to Cloudripper was via Green Lake Trail and Vagabond Peak, which was rated as YDS class 2. However, Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute from Chocolate Lakes was also a possible route that&#8217;s rated as YDS class 3. We planned to descend Cloudripper via Vagabond and Green Lake, making it a loop.<br \/>\nAs its name suggested, the West Chute of Cloudripper was long and steep, which meant it came with exposure at some of the most technical moves. It also required proper route-finding from time to time, as once off the easiest path, things could pick up difficulties very fast. There wasn&#8217;t much information about Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute online, I found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dKkDEcQtPHM&#038;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube video by WankSteez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yKqY_OwE3uI target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that by livehardxlovehard<\/a> helpful. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">Notice that my friend and I picked a different and in our opinion better path than the one around 5:30 of the second video.<\/span> Mostly importantly, <a href=\"https:\/\/rangergupta.substack.com\/p\/cloudripper-via-west-chute-loop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ranger Gupta&#8217;s substack post<\/a> clearly marked the most important route-finding point throughout the entire trip, which convinced us that we were up to the challenges brought by this peak, and for that we were very grateful.<\/p>\n<p>As for our plan, the weather forecast was good for both today (July 25) and the next day (July 26)<span style=\"font-size: small;\">, and perhaps marginally better tomorrow<\/span>. Since we didn&#8217;t take any hikes the previous day because of the weather, we were feeling energized today and decided to take on Cloudripper.<\/p>\n<p>After a half-hour drive from the town of Bishop, we arrived at South Lake \/ Bishop Pass Trailhead just before 8am, and started our hike shortly after.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=191411522&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=191411522&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>First, we were accompanied by the views of South Lake, the largest alpine lake of the day, as the trail went up a hill around it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1656.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1656.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains Surrounding South Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains Surrounding South Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1655.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1655.jpg\" alt=\"Hurd Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hurd Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1658.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1658.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Johnson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Johnson<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1669.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1669.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across South Fork Bishop Creek Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains across South Fork Bishop Creek Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1667.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1667.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1656.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains Surrounding South Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1655.jpg\" alt=\"Hurd Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1658.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Johnson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1669.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across South Fork Bishop Creek Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1667.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1656.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1656.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains Surrounding South Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains Surrounding South Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1655.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1655.jpg\" alt=\"Hurd Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hurd Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1658.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1658.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Johnson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Johnson<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1669.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1669.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across South Fork Bishop Creek Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains across South Fork Bishop Creek Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1667.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1667.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>About 2.9km (1.8mi) from trailhead, the trail to Cloudripper took a left turn and left the main trail to Bishop Pass.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" 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src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1662.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1663.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1663.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1670.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1670.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1671.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1671.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1654.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1660.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1662.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1663.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1670.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1671.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1654.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1660.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1660.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1662.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1662.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1663.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1663.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1670.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1670.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1671.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1671.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, the trail passed by a few alpine lakes. First, it&#8217;s Bull Lake, one of the larger ones.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1674.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1674.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Bull Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bull Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Chocolate Peak directly over the lake, Cloudripper in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1677.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1677.jpg\" alt=\"Hurd Peak over Bull Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hurd Peak over Bull Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1679.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1679.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains from Bull Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains from Bull Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1681.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1681.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Bull Lake and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Bull Lake and Surrounding Mountains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1674.jpg\" alt=\"Bull Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1677.jpg\" alt=\"Hurd Peak over Bull Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1679.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains from Bull Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1681.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Bull Lake and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1674.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1674.jpg\" alt=\"Bull Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bull Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Chocolate Peak directly over the lake, Cloudripper in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1677.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1677.jpg\" alt=\"Hurd Peak over Bull Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hurd Peak over Bull Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1679.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1679.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains from Bull Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains from Bull Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1681.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1681.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Bull Lake and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Bull Lake and Surrounding Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then it&#8217;s Chocolate Lakes. On the map, this was a group of three lakes, named after Chocolate Peak. And Chocolate Peak, shaped like a Hershey kisses, possibly named for its brown color.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1683.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1683.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cloudripper<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1686.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1686.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Lakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1689.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1689.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking one of Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking one of Chocolate Lakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1690.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1690.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Lakes<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Picture Puzzle Peak in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1693.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1693.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper over Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cloudripper over Chocolate Lakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1683.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1686.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1689.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking one of Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1690.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1693.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper over Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1683.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1683.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cloudripper<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1686.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1686.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chocolate Lakes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1689.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1689.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking one of Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking one of Chocolate Lakes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1690.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1690.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chocolate Lakes<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Picture Puzzle Peak in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1693.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1693.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper over Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cloudripper over Chocolate Lakes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1684C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1684C9.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">From the shores of these alpine lakes we caught the first sight of Cloudripper for the day. The Inconsolable Range, which Cloudripper was a part of, was like a wall that stood imposingly in front of us. As we admired its steepness, we also picked out its West Chute (as outlined in this photo), which was the route we were about to take.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>To reach the base of Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute, one should leave the trail about 1\/3 of the way between the second Chocolate Lake and the third one, then circumvent the third Chocolate Lake along its north shore. We went all the way to the shore of the third lake and had to backtrack.<\/p>\n<p>Not long after leaving the established trail we went on a talus field next to the third Chocolate Lake, which continued all the way to the base of West Chute. The vivid colors in view while circumventing the third Chocolate Lake brought constant refreshments to an otherwise somewhat tedious rock hopping trip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_095617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_095617.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Lakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_100205.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_100205.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Peak and Lakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_101719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_101719.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Peak and Lakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_103149.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_103149.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Peak and Lakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_104127.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_104127.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_095617.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_100205.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_101719.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_103149.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_104127.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_095617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_095617.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chocolate Lakes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_100205.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_100205.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_101719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_101719.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_103149.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_103149.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Peak and Lakes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_104127.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_104127.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>While rock hopping along the third Chocolate Lake, one should aim for the bottom of Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute and start gaining elevation accordingly. From here on, it&#8217;s a grueling battle with gravity to reach the top of West Chute. For reference, including all rests, it took us 3.5 hours from leaving the third Chocolate Lake to reaching the top of West Chute.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1698.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1698.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Goode\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Goode<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1700.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1700.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1696.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1696.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Lakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1703.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1703.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chocolate Lakes and Distant Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_103300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_103300.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Boulders and Talus along Cloudripper's Western Face\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulders and Talus along Cloudripper&#8217;s Western Face<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1702.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/a><\/br>Approaching Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1698.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Goode\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1700.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1696.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1703.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_103300.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders and Talus along Cloudripper's Western Face\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1702.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1698.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1698.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Goode\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Goode<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1700.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1700.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chocolate Peak and Surrounding Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1696.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1696.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chocolate Lakes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1703.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1703.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Lakes and Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chocolate Lakes and Distant Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_103300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_103300.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders and Talus along Cloudripper's Western Face\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulders and Talus along Cloudripper&#8217;s Western Face<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1702.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Approaching Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The proper climbing began once we reached the top of the talus field, and the beginning of Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute. There was a proper YDS class 3 move at the beginning of West Chute, a good spot check to make sure people are up the challenge later on.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, I used a helmet-mounted GoPro to record my entire climb from the bottom of West Chute to Cloudripper&#8217;s summit. Below is a YouTube embedded video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cu2aqihG1ME\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nAnd if people prefer an ad-free version, here&#8217;s the same video hosted on my server:<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/GX0208_18908.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/Cloudripper_GoPro_2160p30_H265_10Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">1 hour and 36 minutes, 2160p30fps, H265 only, compressed aggressively to 10Mbps for file size of 7.4GB.<\/span><br \/>\nIn my opinion, Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute could be broken into two parts. The first half (p1-3 below) was largely made of talus, and was not as technically difficult. After the bifurcation point, rocks were larger in size and became more integral to the mountain, and there were a few technical moves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_120715.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_120715.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_120719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_120719.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_121930.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_121930.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_125630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_125630.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/a><\/br>Climbing Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_132028.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_132028.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/a><\/br>Climbing Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_120715.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_120719.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_121930.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_125630.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_132028.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_120715.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_120715.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_120719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_120719.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_121930.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_121930.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_125630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_125630.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Climbing Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_132028.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_132028.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Climbing Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Below were photos from the bifurcation point. It&#8217;s important that one continues on the correct chute (on the right, p1 below) to remain in YDS class 3. Otherwise, things could easily get out of hand.<br \/>\nImmediately after we picked the correct bifurcation on the right, there was a steep wall blocking our way (p2 below). There didn&#8217;t seem to be good handholds and footholds on that wall. I gave it a shot but things weren&#8217;t looking great, until my friend pointed to a better path on the left (p3 below), which was marked by a cairn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_122239C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_122239C9.jpg\" alt=\"Bifurcation of Paths along Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bifurcation of Paths along Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_122913C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_122913C9.jpg\" width=\"93.2%\" alt=\"Steep Section after Bifurcation\" \/><\/a><\/br>Steep Section after Bifurcation<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Incorrect paths shown here, correct path to the left of this photo, outside the frame.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/GX_1_7_15307.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/GX_1_7_15307.jpg\" width=\"93.2%\" alt=\"Correct Path\" \/><\/a><\/br>Correct Path<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Shown here is the easiest path up this section, marked by a set of cairns.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_122239C9.jpg\" alt=\"Bifurcation of Paths along Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_122913C9.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Section after Bifurcation\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/GX_1_7_15307.jpg\" alt=\"Correct Path\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_122239C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_122239C9.jpg\" alt=\"Bifurcation of Paths along Cloudripper's West Chute\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bifurcation of Paths along Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_122913C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_122913C9.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Section after Bifurcation\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steep Section after Bifurcation<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Incorrect paths shown here, correct path to the left of this photo, outside the frame.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/GX_1_7_15307.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/GX_1_7_15307.jpg\" alt=\"Correct Path\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Correct Path<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Shown here is the easiest path up this section, marked by a set of cairns.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After the bifurcation, things seemed to get steeper and more technical the further up we went, including one section (photos below) where I pulled myself up a narrow opening that lacked good handholds and footholds. This was the only time throughout the entire trip, where I felt a sense of dread among what would otherwise be a thrilling adventure. (It didn&#8217;t look to me that there were alternative routes around, but I wish I was wrong though.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/GX_4_8_11795.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/GX_4_8_11795.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This is in my opinion the most technical part of the route.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_133550C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_133550C9.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Overlooking what in my opinion is the most technical section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/GX_4_8_11795.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_133550C9.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/GX_4_8_11795.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/GX_4_8_11795.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This is in my opinion the most technical part of the route.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_133550C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_133550C9.jpg\" alt=\"West Chute of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West Chute of Cloudripper<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Overlooking what in my opinion is the most technical section.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Once at the top of West Chute, the summit of Cloudripper was just a short walk away along a rugged ridgeline. Somewhere before the summit, one needed to cross the ridgeline from the west side to the east side to continue towards Cloudripper.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_134310.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_134310.jpg\" width=\"93.2%\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>Climbing Cloudripper<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Near the top of West Chute<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_134759.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_134759.jpg\" alt=\"Path from Top of Cloudripper West Chute\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path from Top of Cloudripper West Chute<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_134803.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_134803.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders on Top of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulders on Top of Cloudripper<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_135801C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_135801C9.jpg\" width=\"95.6%\" alt=\"Narrow Gap\" \/><\/a><\/br>Narrow Gap<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">If one took the wrong path at the bifurcation, then it&#8217;s likely one had to ascend through this gap to reach Cloudripper. On the right is the same gap as taken earlier from the foot of Cloudripper.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_134310.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_134759.jpg\" alt=\"Path from Top of Cloudripper West Chute\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_134803.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders on Top of Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_135801C9.jpg\" alt=\"Narrow Gap\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_134310.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_134310.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Climbing Cloudripper<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Near the top of West Chute<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_134759.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_134759.jpg\" alt=\"Path from Top of Cloudripper West Chute\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Path from Top of Cloudripper West Chute<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_134803.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_134803.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders on Top of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulders on Top of Cloudripper<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_135801C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_135801C9.jpg\" alt=\"Narrow Gap\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Narrow Gap<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">If one took the wrong path at the bifurcation, then it&#8217;s likely one had to ascend through this gap to reach Cloudripper. On the right is the same gap as taken earlier from the foot of Cloudripper.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we reached the summit of Cloudripper at 2pm, marking a phenomenal triumph as possibly the most technical mountain that I had climbed, and the soaring peaks of Sierra Nevada that surrounded Cloudripper bore their witness. In addition, the steepness of Cloudripper&#8217;s western face meant the few alpine lakes that we passed through felt tentatively close as we looked down on them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_143850.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_143850.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Mountains and Alpine Lakes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains and Alpine Lakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_143859.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_143859.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Small Peak to the North\" \/><\/a><\/br>Small Peak to the North<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_143840.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_143840.jpg\" width=\"84.2%\" alt=\"Mountains to the South\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the South<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Palisades Group as the prominent backdrop.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1713.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1713.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes surrounding Chocolate Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Alpine Lakes surrounding Chocolate Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1758.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1758.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Endless layers of mountain ranges.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_143850.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains and Alpine Lakes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_143859.jpg\" alt=\"Small Peak to the North\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_143840.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the South\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1713.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes surrounding Chocolate Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1758.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-11, #splide-thumb-11 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Cloudripper.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_143850.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_143850.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains and Alpine Lakes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains and Alpine Lakes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_143859.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_143859.jpg\" alt=\"Small Peak to the North\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Small Peak to the North<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_143840.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_143840.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the South\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the South<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Palisades Group as the prominent backdrop.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1713.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1713.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes surrounding Chocolate Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alpine Lakes surrounding Chocolate Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1758.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1758.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Endless layers of mountain ranges.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1725_DSC_1750-26.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1725_DSC_1750-26.jpg\" alt=\"View from Cloudripper Summit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Cloudripper Summit<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_144530.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_144530.jpg\" alt=\"Summit of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><\/br>Summit of Cloudripper<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_145330.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_145330.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back at Cloudripper Summit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking back at Cloudripper Summit<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_142255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_142255.jpg\" alt=\"Log Book on Cloudripper Summit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Log Book on Cloudripper Summit<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1716.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1716.jpg\" alt=\"Small Peak to the South\" \/><\/a><\/br>Small Peak to the South<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This one looked pointier from multiple angles, and could be easily mistaken for the summit of Cloudripper.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_144530.jpg\" alt=\"Summit of Cloudripper\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_145330.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back at Cloudripper Summit\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_142255.jpg\" alt=\"Log Book on Cloudripper Summit\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1716.jpg\" alt=\"Small Peak to the South\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-12, #splide-thumb-12 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Cloudripper.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_144530.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_144530.jpg\" alt=\"Summit of Cloudripper\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summit of Cloudripper<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_145330.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_145330.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back at Cloudripper Summit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking back at Cloudripper Summit<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_142255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_142255.jpg\" alt=\"Log Book on Cloudripper Summit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Log Book on Cloudripper Summit<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1716.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1716.jpg\" alt=\"Small Peak to the South\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Small Peak to the South<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This one looked pointier from multiple angles, and could be easily mistaken for the summit of Cloudripper.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1717.jpg\" width=\"92.5% alt=\"Mount Agassiz\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Agassiz<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And Mount Winchell in the background left.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1707.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1707.jpg\" alt=\"Palisades Group Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Palisades Group Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1714.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1714.jpg\" width=\"92.5% alt=\"Looking back at South Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking back at South Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mount Lamarck in the background left, Mount Emerson and Mount Humphreys in the right.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1755.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1755.jpg\" width=\"92.5% alt=\"Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Northwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mount Emerson in the foreground, Mount Humphreys in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1754.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Tom\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Tom<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1752.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1752.jpg\" alt=\"Couloirs of Gendarme Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Couloirs of Gendarme Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1723.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1723.jpg\" width=\"92.5% alt=\"Distant Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Devils Crags and Wheel Mountain in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1711.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1711.jpg\" width=\"92.5% alt=\"Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Vagabond Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which we would pass on our way back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1709.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Sky Haven Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sky Haven Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1708.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes along North Fork Big Pine Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Alpine Lakes along North Fork Big Pine Creek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1717.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Agassiz\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1707.jpg\" alt=\"Palisades Group Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1714.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back at South Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1755.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1754.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Tom\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1752.jpg\" alt=\"Couloirs of Gendarme Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1723.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1711.jpg\" alt=\"Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Sky Haven Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes along North Fork Big Pine Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-13, #splide-thumb-13 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Cloudripper.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1717.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Agassiz\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Agassiz<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And Mount Winchell in the background left.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1707.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1707.jpg\" alt=\"Palisades Group Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Palisades Group Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1714.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1714.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back at South Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking back at South Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mount Lamarck in the background left, Mount Emerson and Mount Humphreys in the right.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1755.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1755.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Northwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mount Emerson in the foreground, Mount Humphreys in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1754.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Tom\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Tom<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1752.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1752.jpg\" alt=\"Couloirs of Gendarme Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Couloirs of Gendarme Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1723.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1723.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Devils Crags and Wheel Mountain in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1711.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1711.jpg\" alt=\"Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Vagabond Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which we would pass on our way back.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1709.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Sky Haven Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sky Haven Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1708.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes along North Fork Big Pine Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alpine Lakes along North Fork Big Pine Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>We stayed at the summit of Cloudripper for about 50 minutes before heading off towards Vagabond Peak. During some times of the year, the northern slope of Cloudripper would be covered by a large patch of snow, requiring some traction device (or improvised ski sled). During our visit, we found a narrow opening in the snow patch and went through.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_150545.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_150545.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Vagabond Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_150353.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_150353.jpg\" width=\"84%\"alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Seemingly grown out of rocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_152334.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_152334.jpg\" width=\"89%\"alt=\"Snow Field on Cloudripper's North Slope\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow Field on Cloudripper&#8217;s North Slope<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1761.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1761.jpg\" alt=\"Fields and Distant White Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields and Distant White Mountains to the North<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_160812.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_160812.jpg\" width=\"89%\"alt=\"Slope of Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Slope of Vagabond Peak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_150545.jpg\" alt=\"Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_150353.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_152334.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Field on Cloudripper's North Slope\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1761.jpg\" alt=\"Fields and Distant White Mountains to the North\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_160812.jpg\" alt=\"Slope of Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-14, #splide-thumb-14 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_150545.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_150545.jpg\" alt=\"Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Vagabond Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_150353.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_150353.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Seemingly grown out of rocks.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_152334.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_152334.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Field on Cloudripper's North Slope\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snow Field on Cloudripper&#8217;s North Slope<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1761.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1761.jpg\" alt=\"Fields and Distant White Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields and Distant White Mountains to the North<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_160812.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_160812.jpg\" alt=\"Slope of Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Slope of Vagabond Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>From Cloudripper to Vagabond Peak, it was first 150m of elevation loss, followed by a level field before another 100m of elevation gain. One could choose to bypass Vagabond Peak to the west to save some elevation gain, but like most people, we liked the excitement of bagging another peak and thus headed for Vagabond Peak. The parts near the top of Vagabond and Cloudripper were solid YDS class 2, but the technical parts didn&#8217;t last long and weren&#8217;t nearly as challenging as Cloudripper&#8217;s West Chute.<br \/>\nUnfortunately, upon leaving Cloudripper&#8217;s Summit, my friend wasn&#8217;t feeling the best of himself, likely due to the altitude. Despite the lack of scrambling, it&#8217;s a constant rock hopping between the two peaks, which certainly slowed him down. As a result, it took us an hour and 20 minutes to reach Vagabond from Cloudripper.<br \/>\nWeather forecast indicated small chances of rain in the afternoon. Not surprisingly, we were greeted by a few drops of drizzles on our way to Vagabond Peak. But the clouds above us had been scattered and the drizzle never lasted, as if Cloudripper was doing what its name suggested, ripping through the clouds above us.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1807.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1807.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper from Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cloudripper from Vagabond Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1811.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1811.jpg\" alt=\"God Rays Shining on Sierra Crest Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>God Rays Shining on Sierra Crest Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1768.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1768.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Small Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Small Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This one was to the south of Cloudripper, but looked a lot pointier than Cloudripper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1777.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1777.jpg\" alt=\"Picture Puzzle Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Picture Puzzle Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1771.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1771.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Mount Goode in the foreground right, Devils Crags, Wheel Mountain and Mount McDuffie in the background.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_163820.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_163820.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Temple Crag and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Temple Crag and Surrounding Mountains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1807.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper from Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1811.jpg\" alt=\"God Rays Shining on Sierra Crest Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1768.jpg\" alt=\"Small Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1777.jpg\" alt=\"Picture Puzzle Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1771.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_163820.jpg\" alt=\"Temple Crag and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-15, #splide-thumb-15 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Vagabond Peak.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1807.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1807.jpg\" alt=\"Cloudripper from Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cloudripper from Vagabond Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1811.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1811.jpg\" alt=\"God Rays Shining on Sierra Crest Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>God Rays Shining on Sierra Crest Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1768.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1768.jpg\" alt=\"Small Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Small Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This one was to the south of Cloudripper, but looked a lot pointier than Cloudripper.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1777.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1777.jpg\" alt=\"Picture Puzzle Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Picture Puzzle Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1771.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1771.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Mount Goode in the foreground right, Devils Crags, Wheel Mountain and Mount McDuffie in the background.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_163820.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_163820.jpg\" alt=\"Temple Crag and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Temple Crag and Surrounding Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Compared to Cloudripper, the views on top of Vagabond Peak weren&#8217;t that exciting. Partly due to that the Palisades to the south, a highlight of the day, were partly blocked by Cloudripper in front. On the other hand, the few drizzles we experienced meant we watched an impressive show of god rays above the valley to the west (p2 above).<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1780_DSC_1804-25.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1780_DSC_1804-25.jpg\" alt=\"View from Vagabond Peak Summit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Vagabond Peak Summit<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1778.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1778.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Distant Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Devils Crags in the background left.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1773.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1773.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Overlooking Green Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Green Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which the trail would pass next.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1806.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1806.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes along Baker Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Alpine Lakes along Baker Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_164613.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_164613.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Mushroom Shaped Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mushroom Shaped Rock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1778.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1773.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Green Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1806.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes along Baker Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_164613.jpg\" alt=\"Mushroom Shaped Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-16, #splide-thumb-16 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Vagabond Peak.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1778.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1778.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Devils Crags in the background left.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1773.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1773.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Green Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Green Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which the trail would pass next.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1806.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1806.jpg\" alt=\"Alpine Lakes along Baker Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Alpine Lakes along Baker Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_164613.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_164613.jpg\" alt=\"Mushroom Shaped Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mushroom Shaped Rock<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>We stayed at Vagabond Peak for about 35 minutes before starting our descent at 4:50pm. One thing that slightly bothered me was that, for about 2.5km (1.5mi) after leaving Vagabond Peak, there was no visible trail (neither was the path well marked on maps). This was okay at first as we rock hopped off Vagabond Peak; but as we got closer to Green Lake Trail vegetation started to grow, and I really didn&#8217;t want to step on them to cause erosion.<br \/>\nIn addition, my friend was still somewhat affected by the altitude and thus went relatively slowly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_171533.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_171533.jpg\" alt=\"Slope of Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Slope of Vagabond Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_174849.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_174849.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking Back at Vagabond Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_165625.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_165625.jpg\" alt=\"Improvised Rock Shelter\" \/><\/a><\/br>Improvised Rock Shelter<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_180316.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_180316.jpg\" width=\"93.2%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The two piles of rocks seemed to form a portal, between which the trail passed through.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_180419.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_180419.jpg\" alt=\"Pile of Rocks along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pile of Rocks along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_181056.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_181056.jpg\" width=\"93.2%\" alt=\"The Hunchback Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>The Hunchback Mountain<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A small hill to the north of the trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_171533.jpg\" alt=\"Slope of Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_174849.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_165625.jpg\" alt=\"Improvised Rock Shelter\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_180316.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_180419.jpg\" alt=\"Pile of Rocks along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_181056.jpg\" alt=\"The Hunchback Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-17, #splide-thumb-17 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_171533.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_171533.jpg\" alt=\"Slope of Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Slope of Vagabond Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_174849.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_174849.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking Back at Vagabond Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_165625.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_165625.jpg\" alt=\"Improvised Rock Shelter\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Improvised Rock Shelter<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_180316.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_180316.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The two piles of rocks seemed to form a portal, between which the trail passed through.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_180419.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_180419.jpg\" alt=\"Pile of Rocks along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pile of Rocks along Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_181056.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_181056.jpg\" alt=\"The Hunchback Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>The Hunchback Mountain<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A small hill to the north of the trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After finally regaining the trail at the top of switchbacks overlooking Green Lake, we started our descent towards it. It&#8217;s a nice view to watch the lake and the surrounding vegetation baked in the warm afternoon sun. But on the other hand, the switchback felt a bit redundant as I wouldn&#8217;t consider it steep.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left;line-height: 125%\">Alternatively, I saw some recordings online that descended straight through the talus fields to the south of Green Lake, without detouring towards Green Lake Trail and descending from its north as we did. This was surely a shorter route, I had no clue about its viability, but it seemed to go through a swamp to the south of Green Lake so it might involve bushwacking or going through patches of mud, which I didn&#8217;t enjoy.<\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_184217.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_184217.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Green Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Green Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_183340.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_183340.jpg\" width=\"93.2%\" alt=\"Valley near Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley near Vagabond Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Impressively looking rocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_185011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_185011.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail to Green Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers along Trail to Green Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_185709.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_185709.jpg\" alt=\"Green Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Green Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_185653.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_185653.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_190001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_190001.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_190153.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_190153.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers along Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_184217.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Green Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_183340.jpg\" alt=\"Valley near Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_185011.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail to Green Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_185709.jpg\" alt=\"Green Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_185653.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_190001.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_190153.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-18, #splide-thumb-18 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_184217.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_184217.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Green Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Green Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_183340.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_183340.jpg\" alt=\"Valley near Vagabond Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley near Vagabond Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Impressively looking rocks.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_185011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_185011.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail to Green Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers along Trail to Green Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_185709.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_185709.jpg\" alt=\"Green Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Green Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_185653.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_185653.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_190001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_190001.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_190153.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_190153.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>At Green Lake and the subsequent Brown Lake, there was one water crossing each that was hard to spot. The trail between these lakes traveled in a beautiful valley decorated with wildflowers and occasional god rays, as if to welcome our triumphant return from Cloudripper.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-19\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1818.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1818.jpg\" alt=\"Valley Scene near Sunset\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley Scene near Sunset<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1819.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1819.jpg\" alt=\"Valley Scene near Sunset\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley Scene near Sunset<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_192555.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_192555.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Brown Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Brown Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_192647.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_192647.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Trail next to Brown Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail next to Brown Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_192807.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_192807.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Brown Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Brown Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_193440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_193440.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_193446.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_193446.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-19\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1818.jpg\" alt=\"Valley Scene near Sunset\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1819.jpg\" alt=\"Valley Scene near Sunset\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_192555.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_192647.jpg\" alt=\"Trail next to Brown Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_192807.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_193440.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_193446.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-19, #splide-thumb-19 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1818.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1818.jpg\" alt=\"Valley Scene near Sunset\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1819.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1819.jpg\" alt=\"Valley Scene near Sunset\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley Scene near Sunset<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_192555.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_192555.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Brown Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_192647.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_192647.jpg\" alt=\"Trail next to Brown Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail next to Brown Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_192807.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_192807.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Brown Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_193440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_193440.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_193446.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_193446.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>For the final 1.4km (0.9mi) of our journey, we chose to take the &#8220;pipeline shortcut&#8221; instead of the longer &#8220;Green Lake Trail&#8221; and &#8220;Rainbow Pack Station Trail&#8221; combination, which also saved us some elevation gain. The pipeline looked abandoned (and buckled at a few places), so I had no guilt of walking on it <del>and damaging it further<\/del>. The pipeline was nonetheless narrower than a standard trail and at times came with exposure, but for those that could tackle Vagabond Peak, it shouldn&#8217;t be an issue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-20\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1823.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1823.jpg\" width=\"98.4%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1825.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1825.jpg\" width=\"98.4%\" alt=\"Flowers along Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers along Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_195822.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-m\/20240725_195822.jpg\" width=\"49.2%\" alt=\"Trail along Pipeline\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_200309.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-m\/20240725_200309.jpg\" width=\"49.2%\" alt=\"Trail along Pipeline\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail along Pipeline<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_200616.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_200616.jpg\" width=\"87.7%\" alt=\"Trail along Pipeline\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail along Pipeline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-20\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1825.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_195822.jpg\" alt=\"Trail along Pipeline\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20240725_200616.jpg\" alt=\"Trail along Pipeline\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-20, #splide-thumb-20 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1823.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/DSC_1825.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_1825.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers along Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers along Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_195822.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-m\/20240725_195822.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail along Pipeline\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_200309.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails-m\/20240725_200309.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail along Pipeline\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/20240725_200616.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/07\/25\/thumbnails\/20240725_200616.jpg\" alt=\"Trail along Pipeline\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail along Pipeline<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we were back at the parking lot at 8:20pm, concluding the hike in just over 12 hours.<br \/>\nEND<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sixth day of my July 2024 trip to the Sierra Nevada. 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