Wetterhorn Peak (14,021) and
Uncompahgre Peak (14,321)
Route: East Face of Wetterhorn/West Face of Uncompahgre
Distance: 15.8 miles
Vertical: 6,300 feet
Date: April 30, 2021
Partner: solo
My GPS track
![wetterhorn 1](wetterhorn_small/wetterhorn_track.jpg)
The East Face route on Wetterhorn Peak. My ascent track is in blue and the
descent is in red. The summit block was void of snow so the skiing started
at the upper extent of the snowfield.
![wetterhorn 1](wetterhorn_small/wetterhorn_route.jpg)
The West Face route on Uncompahgre Peak. There was a dry section below the
summit block snow so the skiing started at the upper extent of the snowfield.
![wetterhorn 1](wetterhorn_small/uncompahgre_route.jpg)
Approaching treeline just before sunrise.
![wetterhorn 1](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3681.JPG)
Wetterhorn Peak Catching an earlier sunrise.
![wetterhorn 3](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3683.JPG)
Arriving in the upper basin.
![wetterhorn 4](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3684.JPG)
Climbing through the rocky section on the upper part of the face.
![wetterhorn 5](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3685.JPG)
Starting up the dry section on the summit block.
![wetterhorn 6](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3686.JPG)
On the summit with Uncompahgre Peak in the distance.
![wetterhorn 7](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3687.JPG)
Summit views.
![wetterhorn 8](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3688.JPG)
![wetterhorn 9](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3689.JPG)
A zoom of Uncompahgre's West Face.
![wetterhorn 10](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3693.JPG)
Views from the ski descent.
![wetterhorn 11](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3694.JPG)
![wetterhorn 12](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3695.JPG)
![wetterhorn 13](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3696.JPG)
![wetterhorn 14](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3697.JPG)
Views on the approach to Uncompahgre.
![wetterhorn 15](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3698.JPG)
![wetterhorn 16](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3699.JPG)
![wetterhorn 17](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3700.JPG)
Views from the climb of the East Face.
![wetterhorn 18](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3701.JPG)
![wetterhorn 19](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3702.JPG)
The dry section near the top.
![wetterhorn 20](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3703.JPG)
Thin snow above the dry section.
![wetterhorn 21](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3704.JPG)
Looking back at Wetterhorn from the summit.
![wetterhorn 22](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3705.JPG)
Summit views.
![wetterhorn 23](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3706.JPG)
![wetterhorn 24](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3707.JPG)
![wetterhorn 25](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3708.JPG)
About to start the ski descent.
![wetterhorn 26](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3709.JPG)
An overview of the route with Wetterhorn at the upper right.
![wetterhorn 27](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3710.JPG)
A view of the ski descent route.
![wetterhorn 28](wetterhorn_small/IMG_3711.JPG)