West Partner Peak Trip Report 10/08/2019

Report Type	Mini
Peak(s)	"West Partner Peak" - 13,058 feet Peak P Rockinghorse
Date Posted	10/08/2019
Date Climbed	10/06/2019
Author	Jorts
Additional Members	Dobsons

Riding the Rockinghorse in The Gore Playground
Linked up with Corey Dobson for a traverse of the Rockinghorse Ridge on the Gore's main spine. Started at Pitkin Creek TH, gained West Partner (Peak U), summited Rockinghorse, Peak P, then reverse traversed over to East Booth Pass and ran out Booth Falls TH. The beta from jbchalk and lordhelmut was great. Thought it could be complemented by another perspective of non-climbers without ropes and harnesses that were not out to tackle every spire along the ridge. Hopefully I don't upset the Gore Gods by providing the gpx. Took us a little under 6 hours roundtrip. Rockinghorse Ridge Trip Report Access: Pitkin Creek TH Start: 0649, 10/6/2019 Climb Rating: 4 (a little low 5th) Duration: 1:01 to Pitkin Lake 2:05 to Peak U (W. Partner) 2:57 to Rockinghorse 3:45 to Peak P 4:35 to East Booth Pass 5:33 to Booth Falls TH 5:41 back to Pitkin Creek TH Total Distance: 14.25 mi Vertical: 7000' Summit: West Partner (U) 13,041' ; Rockinghorse 12,680'; P 12,965' Weather: 25-60F/bluebird Nearest Town: Vail, CO Enjoy. Brent My GPS Tracks on Google Maps (made from a .GPX file upload): Login required to view this map... Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Riding the Rockinghorse in The Gore Playground

Linked up with Corey Dobson for a traverse of the Rockinghorse Ridge on the Gore's main spine. Started at Pitkin Creek TH, gained West Partner (Peak U), summited Rockinghorse, Peak P, then reverse traversed over to East Booth Pass and ran out Booth Falls TH. The beta from jbchalk and lordhelmut was great. Thought it could be complemented by another perspective of non-climbers without ropes and harnesses that were not out to tackle every spire along the ridge. Hopefully I don't upset the Gore Gods by providing the gpx. Took us a little under 6 hours roundtrip.

Rockinghorse Ridge Trip Report

Access: Pitkin Creek TH
Start: 0649, 10/6/2019
Climb Rating: 4 (a little low 5th)
Duration: 1:01 to Pitkin Lake
2:05 to Peak U (W. Partner)
2:57 to Rockinghorse
3:45 to Peak P
4:35 to East Booth Pass
5:33 to Booth Falls TH
5:41 back to Pitkin Creek TH
Total Distance: 14.25 mi
Vertical: 7000'
Summit: West Partner (U) 13,041' ; Rockinghorse 12,680'; P 12,965'
Weather: 25-60F/bluebird
Nearest Town: Vail, CO

Enjoy.

Brent

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My GPS Tracks on Google Maps (made from a .GPX file upload):

Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Comments or Questions

Dobsons	Another classic day 10/8/2019 2:05pm Nice report man! Another classic day in the Gore. It's been fun catching the Gore "bug" and stoked to get back in there with you and the other boys next summer already!
Marmot72	Damn. 10/11/2019 4:24pm >14 miles, 7k vert = < 6 hours. That's fast!
Jorts	Thanks 10/11/2019 6:31pm Running the access trails is a game changer Marmot72.

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