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Elevation: 13,459 ft 4,102 m
GPS: 37.98712, -107.80189
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Shared By: mike d on Jun 30, 2024
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

Lavender said it best in the 1932 San Juan Mountaineers Climber's Guide:

This chain of four peaks, especially the eastern two form the most beautiful group of summits in the Telluride section. No matter how viewed, they always produce the same effect upon the climber--rugged grandeur that continually calls.

Of the four summits, T1 is the lowest, T2 is the highpoint, and T3 and T4 are technical. T1 and T2 are easily climbed (Class 2+) by the northeast-facing gully between them. The Block Tops have been traversed east-to-west and likely also west-to-east based on entries in the summit registers.

Generally the steeper climbing is solid and protectable, and the traversing is X-rated hot garbage.

FA:

  • T1 & T2: Everett Long and Caye C. Breitenstein - likely via NE gully - July 31, 1934.
  • T4: Dwight Lavender, Charles Kendrick, Jack Seerley, Bob Thallon - route unknown - August 2, 1934.
  • T3: William Nagel, Robert Blair, Orval Settles, and Robert Thallon - route unknown - August 5, 1934.

Getting There Suggest change

The easiest approaches are from the north/east and so would be made either from Blue Lakes or Yankee Boy Basin. A bunch of steep, south-facing gullies also provide access to various saddles from the Mill Creek drainage. The latter would be miserable and/or extremely hazardous without snow.

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