Lake Creek running high
Crossing Lake Creek at Willis Gulch Trailhead
Stream crossings on Big Willis Gulch Trail
Big Willis Gulch
Mount Blaurock
Slopes south of Rinker
Our snow route to the ridge
Pete making his way to the base of the couloir
Willis Lake
Time for crampons
Starting the couloir
Slushy section we avoided
Scrambling past the slushy section
Ready to continue upwards
About 38 degrees steep
Renata, John and Willis Lake
High over the valley
La Plata peak views
Pete nearing the ridge top
Renata tops out
Mount Blaurock
Remaining climb to Rinker
John and La Plata
Heading up the ridge
Pete ascending
Pete and La Plata
John and Renata arrive
Sawatch views
Descending to the north
On the ridge traverse to Twin Peaks
Snow formations on the descent