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The Allure of the Weminuche - Adventures on the Rio Grande Pyramid
I'm a couple of weeks late in writing this report, but I suspect the only conditions to have changed in that time are an increasing number of thunderstorms and wildflowers.
We climbed RGP in mid-June and agree with your assessment as a ”must do” climb. This was our first relatively close up view of the Grenadiers and Needles from the east and it didn't disappoint. We almost made the same mistake you did in the deadfall area. It didn't seem right that we should descend at that point. After a short pause, we noticed a faint ascending trail and it turned out to be the right call. I posted a condition update on this issue but you must not have read it.
Ron,
Since I got offroute while ascending the skyline at the deadfall area, then came back down by a different route I'm not sure how difficult the correct bypass would be, but based on the terrain in that immediate area I wouldn't expect it to be horribly difficult. The Rincon La Vaca trail had minimal deadfall and in my opinion is a nicer trail overall, especially if you're looking to camp somewhere between Weminuche Pass and the base of the upper mountain.
Thanks for the feedback - sounds somewhat similar to a couple of years ago when we hiked it. Trees are falling everywhere and it helps to get additional input.
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