Vestal Peak Trip Report 09/10/2011

Peak(s):	Vestal Peak - 13,867 feet Arrow Peak - 13,817 feet
Date Posted:	09/10/2011
Modified:	12/08/2015
Date Climbed:	09/03/2011
Author:	benners

Labor Day Weekend in the Grenadiers: Vestal and Arrow
TR here: http://exploringtherockies.com/2011/09/03/labor-day-weekend-in-the-grenadiers-vestal-and-arrow/

Comments or Questions

jesse	Hell Yeah!!! 9/10/2011 8:47pm What a day, great work getting two of Colorado's best. I'm very impressed and jealous gonna follow in your footsteps someday soon. Thanks alot for posting
d_baker	That's some good Laboring! 9/10/2011 8:52pm Nice report and pix team! That's two fun & great climbs, congratulations! Looking forward to seeing the Trinities report!
Johnson	I don't say ”Awesome” ... 9/10/2011 9:22pm much, but that is one sweet report! Thanks for taking the time to share.
mtnfiend	Sweet!! 9/10/2011 10:28pm Looks like you guys had a fine trip. I'm glad everything worked out, and I'm eager to read the report on the Trinities!!
DanielL	Wow! 9/11/2011 12:45am That looks like one awesome route! Great job and good pictures too.
Philo	fantastic! 9/11/2011 1:26am those are some awesome mountains!!! nice job
CarpeDM	I'm drooling! 9/11/2011 2:23am Nice report and congrats to all! The Wham was on my list of goals for the year. Alas, it looks like my view of it from Jones/Niagara on Sept 4 will be the closest I get this year. Your report will have to suffice. Sigh.
Papillon	benners and the jets... 9/11/2011 4:11pm Thanks for the invite and the lead, Ben. I couldn't have done it without you. Maybe we should sit down with helmut this winter and plot something slick in the Weminuche for '12. I hope to catch up with you soon. You're a great partner.
Brian C	Sweet! 9/12/2011 1:53am Can't wait to get in there! Awesome report.
benners	Thanks All! 9/12/2011 3:10pm This is a special area indeed...Jesse, Carpe, Brian, you guys need to get in there! But the nice thing about these peaks is they'll always be there, so there's no rush . Thanks Kevin, likewise man! It was great getting out with you and Sarah. I also owe a thank you to mtnfiend for the use of his rack. Rick, a sixer of your choice is on me...
Carl	Nice! 9/12/2011 3:16pm Looks like a great trip guys. Really like that last shot of Wham Ridge. These peaks are high on my constantly expanding Colorado to-do list.
Presto	Honing those communication skills ... 9/12/2011 3:52pm Looks to me like you all ”communicated” wonderfully on these two peaks! Way to get 'er done! What beautiful photos from you and Wooderson, and sooooo glad the weather worked out for all of you. I'm the green-eyed lady when it comes to that Wham ridge. 8) Thanks so much for posting, benners. Happy, hoppy trails!
Matt	Damn Phish Tour! 9/12/2011 4:30pm Any other weekend, I would have given an arm and a leg to go with you all. Well, maybe not a limb (how could I climb?), but something worth a lot to me. Great TR, aesthetic and betalicious pics, and a solid lead, Ben.
Kevin Baker	Superb shots 9/13/2011 4:22am Those are some awesome shots you got there, Ben! Brings back fond memories of Wham. Yes indeed, if Arrow was a 14er, there would be a lot of people worried about it! Not a peak to be on in a storm! Thanks for the writeup.
lordhelmut	Nice Rope 9/13/2011 5:50am Good to see Old Blue Eyes got some use on The Wham. Modus, 5 Grenadiers, a 30 minute train ride as opposed to 2 and a half hours and the ”White Slabs of Death”. Classic.
benners	Old Blue Eyes 9/13/2011 1:41pm I didn't know she had a name, but I like it.
hi-ctr-rentals	Great photos 9/18/2011 8:35pm Of all the photo reports on Vestal I've ever seen, these are the best shots for showing the character of the climb. Great work. (Now go fix that cromulent descent...)
globreal	Saaaweet TR! 7/28/2013 11:31pm Great job to all 3 of you and super work on the TR here. I'm heading in for these peaks shortly and the pictures are ahh...priceless!

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