Redcloud Peak (14,041) and
Sunshine Peak (14,007)
Route: Northeast Ridge to Redcloud/South Ridge traverse to Sunshine
Distance: 11.7 miles
Vertical: 4,800 feet
Date: May 1, 2021
Partner: solo
My GPS track.
![redcloud 1](redcloud_small/redcloud_track.jpg)
Looking back down the Silver Creek drainage with Handies Peak basking in the early morning
sun.
![redcloud 1](redcloud_small/IMG_3713.JPG)
Views from the climb.
![redcloud 2](redcloud_small/IMG_3714.JPG)
![redcloud 3](redcloud_small/IMG_3715.JPG)
False summit.
![redcloud 4](redcloud_small/IMG_3716.JPG)
The real summit a bit further off.
![redcloud 6](redcloud_small/IMG_3718.JPG)
Looking at the route to Sunshine Peak from Redcloud's summit.
![redcloud 7](redcloud_small/IMG_3719.JPG)
Summit views.
![redcloud 8](redcloud_small/IMG_3720.JPG)
![redcloud 9](redcloud_small/IMG_3721.JPG)
![redcloud 10](redcloud_small/IMG_3722.JPG)
Uncompahgre Peak on the Right, the Matterhorn in the center, and Wetterhorn to the left.
![redcloud 11](redcloud_small/IMG_3723.JPG)
![redcloud 12](redcloud_small/IMG_3724.JPG)
Nearing Sunshine's summit.
![redcloud 13](redcloud_small/IMG_3725.JPG)
Looking back at Redcloud from Sunshine's summit.
![redcloud 14](redcloud_small/IMG_3726.JPG)
Looking down the ski descent route.
![redcloud 15](redcloud_small/IMG_3727.JPG)
On the descent.
![redcloud 16](redcloud_small/IMG_3728.JPG)
Just enough snow to leave the skis on.
![redcloud 17](redcloud_small/IMG_3729.JPG)
Looking back at Sunshine.
![redcloud 18](redcloud_small/IMG_3730.JPG)
More pictures from the top of Redcloud on the way back.
![redcloud 19](redcloud_small/IMG_3731.JPG)
![redcloud 20](redcloud_small/IMG_3732.JPG)
![redcloud 21](redcloud_small/IMG_3733.JPG)
Skiing below the false summit.
![redcloud 22](redcloud_small/IMG_3734.JPG)
Looking down the route.
![redcloud 23](redcloud_small/IMG_3735.JPG)
Nice spring skiing.
![redcloud 24](redcloud_small/IMG_3736.JPG)