Atlantic Peak Expedition Part II: West Atlantic Peak

PART 2: West Atlantic Peak

Splitboards Get First Descents on Atlantic and West Atlantic Peaks

Shoshone NF, Southern Wind River Range, Popo Agie Wilderness, Christina Lake Area

April 2nd, 2006

This is West Atlantic Peak, approximately 12,500 feet, as seen from the top of Atlantic Peak. It was obviously higher than the one we were standing on, so despite the bone-yard that separated us from it, we had to try it.

Chuck negotiates the bone-yard.

After the bone-yard, we get a few drifts to hike on. That's Christina lake in the background below, and half of Wyoming.

Boards on again, Chuck and Karla make it onto the base of the West Atlantic Peak slope and begin the climb.

Me (Shad) on the summit of West Atlantic Peak, my splitboard peeking out behind me.

Back at home Tally does some technical reading, preparing for the day.

Chuck and Karla on the summit of West Atlantic Peak. Windriver and Temple Peak in the background.

Shad, eyes a couliour off the top of West Atlantic peak. Very tempting. Hard to say what was around the corner though, plus I had my share of climbing already for day and that was the only way back.

A view and a couliour from the top of W. Atlantic.

Looking out towards the Wyoming Range from W. Atlantic.

Yet another view from the top. Windriver peak is central, Temple is to the left and Lizard Head peeks out to the right behind Windriver. Beautiful country.

Three splitboards at 12,500 feet. Cool.

Chuck and Karla getting boards ready to ride.

Chuck rides the waves...

And surfs the white-caps on West Atlantic Peak!

Karla scralps it up!

West Atlantic Peak, dressed in it's first splitboard lines. Not exactly powder, excellent scralping though! We dropped the first knob then un-hooked to hop over to the main, facing aspect. Who could complain about scralping, with the weather we were getting. Warm, no wind. Unbelievable!!