Argentine Peak (13,738)
Square Top Mountain (13,794)
Route: From Guenella Pass road closure
Distance: 10.5 miles
Vertical: 3,640 feet
Date: April 30, 2023
Time: 7 hours 20 minutes
Partners: Brad Bond and Alex Platt
Looking up from treeline.
Looking back down at our approach route. The start is in the dense forest below the lake.
Starting to climb Argentine Peak with Square Top Mountain in the background.
Looking back down from higher up.
In the upper basin.
Me clearing the upper headwall.
Starting up the summit ridge.
Higher on the ridge.
View from the summit.
Looking back at Argentine from the climb on Square Top. The following two pictures are similar views from progressively higher on Square Top.
Looking east from the summit.
Brad skiing down.
Me skiing down.
Looking back at Square Top on the way out.
