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Vestal Peak in 2 Days

Alpine Climbing, BackpackingBy nateJuly 30, 2009

Climbed Vestal Peak via the Wham Ridge with Pat from El Paso, TX this week.  We did the trip as a 2 day climb, riding the train to Elk Park and hiking into Vestal Basin on Day 1.  An alpine start on Day 2 got us up and down the Wham Ridge and back to…

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