[Gimpilator]

Matt Lemke and the Lewis brothers joined us yesterday for our climb of Reynolds Peak. Snow started along Reynolds Creek around 4200 feet. Half of us used crampons on the icy snow in the forest.

first view of the peaks

Michael rodeo style

We made two log crossings and then came to the basin below parallel gullies. We climbed the right gully. For some reason Matt and Josh had decided not to bring snowshoes, but the rest of us wore them.

two gullies

Reynolds above

upper basin

summit block ahead

steep snow

At the top of the gully we came to an upper basin below Camels Hump. We turned right and ascended steep snow until we crested the south ridge, near the summit block.

scree/mud

class 3

exposed scrambling

transition area

Josh and Matt on the summit

On the summit block we encountered steep loose scree/mud, and then above that more steep snow. Matt beat us all to the summit by at least 20 minutes. The rock was exposed class 3 with potential 4 moves. There were a few sketchy areas where we had to transition back and forth between very steep snow and rock.

Josh, Matt and Heather

Flora and Tupshin

The Needles and Big Kangaroo

register

summit weirdo

Heather scrambling

Josh scrambling

Matt on the south ridge

descending

snow angel

glissading

exposed log crossing

During the descent we made several long glissades which were perfect in the soft top layer.

[wildernessed]

Good one !

[iron]

not much snow there... looks like a fine outing

[Distel32]

[RichP]

Sweet. I've tried to make it to Reynolds twice and was shut out by fire both times. Spring looks like the way to go.

[Michael Lewis]

Thanks for taking us gimpilator. Aside from knee pain the climb was really cool. The scramble was a little icy but the views were killer. It was a real fun glissade on the descent too. Matt Lemke took us home.

Sunrise through the trees.

Josh fell in a snow hole. I helped him out afterwards

burn area

meadow near the Reynolds creek crossing

Looking up at our route

Into the second basin. Knee pain almost turned me back here

Reynolds summit scramble

Looking towards the Oval Courtney Star group

Adam and Heather snowshoe towards the ridge

Matt approaching the summit

My route variation. I was way behind the others and ended up on 4th class rocks

looking down the route I chose

Josh on Reynolds summit

Matt Lemke on Reynolds with Reynolds Wrap

Me and Josh on Reynolds summit

Matt, Heather and Josh at the gear stash

looking west through the hole

Back in the basin

Driving home

After hike Denny's

I'd like to add that the pic of Tupshin is gnarly

[Anish]

It was a great first snowshoe adventure! Thanks for humoring my need to do a Bulger stat!