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Uncle Rico
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Post by Uncle Rico »

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?

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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.
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Huh. I thought Occidental would be behind Markham.
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Post by David R »

I think the angle is confusing people, I think that is Disappointment, that flat top is a dead give away.
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Post by dima »

Nah, Disappointment would be to the left of the saddle in this view. It's Occidental. The computer said so!
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Down with computers!
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Post by Sean »

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.
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Taco wrote: Down with computers!
Viva el humano!
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Post by JeffH »

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?
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Post by Sean »

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.
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