Peak 2340 (left) and Haystack Peak (right) on the approach to Ibex Peak.
Gaining the west ridge of Ibex Peak.
View south from the ridge.
Some Class 3 scrambling along the ridge.
View back down the ridge.
More scrambling along the ridge.
Final steep section up to the summit.
Cholla cactus near the summit.
Approaching the summit.
Haystack Peak to the east.
View south from the summit.
Shortcut gully leading down to the north.
View back up the gully.
Heading for Haystack Peak.
Clouds starting to build over Haystack Peak.
View back to Ibex Peak.
Traversing below the cliffs on the south side of the peak.
Class 3 scramble to gain an easier chute. I am not sure if I was on route here, but it ended up working out.
Chute leading to the west ridge of Haystack Peak.
Fun Class 3 ridge leading to Haystack Peak.
I went up and to the right of the point in the center.
View back across the ridge.
Peak 2001 in the distance.
Cliff blocking progress along the ridge. This can be bypassed by a Class 3 downclimb to a notch on the south side of the ridge. On the way back I found a Class 3 alternative on the north (opposite) side of this cliff that makes the downclimb unnecessary.
The route up to the summit went through a small arch.
Peak 2340 (left) and Peak 2001 (right) visited later in the afternoon.
View west to Ibex Peak.
On the way down I took a Class 3 gully off the north side of the peak. I stopped for a break at this arch on the way down.
Steep north face of Haystack Peak.
Another view of the north face.
Descent gully on the north side of Haystack Peak.
Gully from lower down.
Heading for Peak 2001.
Summit of Peak 2001.
Peak 2340.
Scrambling up Peak 2340.
East ridge of Peak 2340.
Haystack Peak to the south.
Peak 2001 that I just came from.
I had originally been planning to head down the gully on the southwest side of the peak, but it was completely filled with cholla cactus. I ended up retracing my route back to the valley floor.
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