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Uncle Rico
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by Uncle Rico Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:20 pm
Here's a pic from the Pickens Spur water tank looking east toward the Markham saddle.
What is that peak sitting in the middle of the saddle? Peak 4583?
dima
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by dima Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:14 pm
To the left of Markham (the big flat-top one) you're looking into the ridge that has Occidental and Wilson. So it's the W edge of the Occidental ridge.
Uncle Rico
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by Uncle Rico Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:34 pm
Huh. I thought Occidental would be behind Markham.
HikeUp
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by HikeUp Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:07 pm
Occidental
David R
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by David R Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:37 pm
I think the angle is confusing people, I think that is Disappointment, that flat top is a dead give away.
dima
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by dima Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:34 am
Nah, Disappointment would be to the left of the saddle in this view. It's Occidental. The computer said so!
Taco
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by Taco Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:53 pm
Down with computers!
Sean
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by Sean Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:14 pm
dima wrote: ↑ So it's the W edge of the Occidental ridge.
This. Occidental is hidden behind Markham. I think you're looking at the first hump along the west ridge route to Occidental.
Sean
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by Sean Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:16 pm
Taco wrote: ↑ Down with computers!
Viva el humano!
JeffH
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by JeffH Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:39 pm
Sean wrote: ↑ dima wrote: ↑ So it's the W edge of the Occidental ridge.
This. Occidental is hidden behind Markham. I think you're looking at the first hump along the west ridge route to Occidental.
Is that the route we took on a group hike a few years ago? Left a summit register container on Not-Ox peak?
"Argue for your limitations and sure enough they're yours".
Sean
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by Sean Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:39 pm
JeffH wrote: ↑ Sean wrote: ↑ dima wrote: ↑ So it's the W edge of the Occidental ridge.
This. Occidental is hidden behind Markham. I think you're looking at the first hump along the west ridge route to Occidental.
Is that the route we took on a group hike a few years ago? Left a summit register container on Not-Ox peak?
Yes. We started from Eaton Saddle and stopped at the bump before Occidental because it was getting too hairy to continue that way. In hindsight I think we missed a turn somewhere.
