Sullivan Mountain Trip Report 01/26/2021

Peak(s):	Sullivan Mountain - 13,133 feet
Date Posted:	01/26/2021
Date Climbed:	01/24/2021
Author:	jibler

Casual attempt thwarted - and another helpful "path"?
Many is the time I have banged around this upper upper snake river drainage - both winter and summer. and I have bagged at least one or two of these mtns in some bad snow years like this one. alas this wasn't that day. But I did have some fun - and after following snowmobile tracks the main way was lucky to find an old ski track to follow further up. But for the weather rolling in early i may have punched all the way up. But it was punishingly deep snow at times once I stepped off the ski track. snowmobiles are done - is there a way through?? Yes. Jibler's junction - the skier went left and down. I pulled hard right and UP. and UP and UP! The highest point reached. It wasn't supposed to snow for another 2 hours!! retreating down the windy path emerging back to the clearing to the center - path up to the right who would have known? The Ultimate Valley of course it lifts at a little back at the car! route basics here's a better look at that route pic https://i.imgur.com/EKd335Q.jpg Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Casual attempt thwarted - and another helpful "path"?

Many is the time I have banged around this upper upper snake river drainage - both winter and summer. and I have bagged at least one or two of these mtns in some bad snow years like this one.

alas this wasn't that day. But I did have some fun - and after following snowmobile tracks the main way was lucky to find an old ski track to follow further up. But for the weather rolling in early i may have punched all the way up. But it was punishingly deep snow at times once I stepped off the ski track.

20935_01 — snowmobiles are done - is there a way through??

20935_04 — Jibler's junction - the skier went left and down. I pulled hard right and UP.

20935_03 — The highest point reached. It wasn't supposed to snow for another 2 hours!!

20935_06 — retreating down the windy path

20935_09 — emerging back to the clearing to the center - path up to the right

20935_12 — of course it lifts at a little back at the car!

here's a better look at that route pic

https://i.imgur.com/EKd335Q.jpg

Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

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