Post by Dillon Sarnelli on Sept 3, 2015 6:25:14 GMT -8
The Grenadier's Finest - Vestal, Arrow & the Trinities
Peaks: Vestal Peak (13,864'), Arrow Peak (13,803'), West Trinity (13,765'), Trinity Peak (13,805'), East Trinity (13,745')
Dates: August 27-30, 2015
Trailhead: Elk Creek via Molas Pass and the Train
Approach: Vestal Basin
Participants: David Yarian, Jason Blyth, Rick Thompson, Dillon Sarnelli
Me: "Hey boys, let's hit up Vestal Basin in 2015!". Rick: "Hell yeah!". David: "The Wham!". Jason: "Yer gonna die!".
Me: "I think we should do it from Molas Pass". Silence...
And so in that short conversation last fall we at least got the ball rolling. Fast forward through the laziest winter of all time on my part to a spring and summer that has been nothing but the opposite. August was finally here. Wham Bam Wemi Weekend '15 was upon us. With Jason exploring Saskatchewan, Zambo away at summer camp, and Rick... (we actually don't know what Rick's been up to other than it involves Tinder, his basement, handcuffs, skis and maybe one of his neighbors pets), the 4 of us hadn't had an opportunity to all get out in the hills at the same time this year. An extended weekend in the San Juans was about to fix all that. Keep reading…
The Grenadier's Finest - Vestal, Arrow & the Trinities
Peaks: Vestal Peak (13,864'), Arrow Peak (13,803'), West Trinity (13,765'), Trinity Peak (13,805'), East Trinity (13,745')
Dates: August 27-30, 2015
Trailhead: Elk Creek via Molas Pass and the Train
Approach: Vestal Basin
Participants: David Yarian, Jason Blyth, Rick Thompson, Dillon Sarnelli
Me: "Hey boys, let's hit up Vestal Basin in 2015!". Rick: "Hell yeah!". David: "The Wham!". Jason: "Yer gonna die!".
Me: "I think we should do it from Molas Pass". Silence...
And so in that short conversation last fall we at least got the ball rolling. Fast forward through the laziest winter of all time on my part to a spring and summer that has been nothing but the opposite. August was finally here. Wham Bam Wemi Weekend '15 was upon us. With Jason exploring Saskatchewan, Zambo away at summer camp, and Rick... (we actually don't know what Rick's been up to other than it involves Tinder, his basement, handcuffs, skis and maybe one of his neighbors pets), the 4 of us hadn't had an opportunity to all get out in the hills at the same time this year. An extended weekend in the San Juans was about to fix all that. Keep reading…
The Grenadier's Finest - Vestal, Arrow & the Trinities
Thanks man!