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Back in July, my daughter and I attempted to summit the Broads Fork Twin Peaks via the Robinson's Variation (Bonkers for @Artemus). A route that I had never attempted before. Unfortunately, it was an extremely hot day and my daughter ran out of gas at the top of the Robinson's Couloir and we had to call it a day. Fortunately for me, @regehr wanted to attempt this route also, so we scheduled the 29th of September for an attempt and hopefully a little cooler weather.
The weather yesterday turned out to be fabulous for us, though the wind was blowing fairly hard along the ridge and on the summit. While we summited via the Robinson's Variation, we descended the normal route.
Here are some shots of our hike and hopefully @regehr will add some shots he took along the way to this report.
![03.jpg 03.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70060-9d7441c4e92bfe1cf8a75a3f35a8342e.jpg)
Fall colors on the way up Broads Fork
![04.jpg 04.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70061-8fc378d1285587133d56dadcbec62ee3.jpg)
Broads Fork Valley in the morning light
![05.jpg 05.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70062-4a7a81fcf8cf58d8df4e5cdb6ba71f5e.jpg)
Regehr ready for the couloir
![06.jpg 06.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70063-17d242ea7ed7b81f99bad0a415c95557.jpg)
A look up at the ridge we will be scrambling across to the eastern summit of Twin Peaks
![08.jpg 08.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70064-1c729d20b7d0cdcce59bb8c2ed7eb58a.jpg)
The saddle we will climbing to at the top of the Robinson's Couloir
Fall colors on our way up the draw
![13.jpg 13.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70066-8e94be5e295dc196d6affc80135b1d91.jpg)
Beware of the slabs!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![15.jpg 15.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70067-9e20916a2af8da7f7c907681a3422d5b.jpg)
Regehr below, Broads Fork Valley and Wildcat Ridge in the distance
![17.jpg 17.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70068-57fb9a0fb9ab446ea24450799d2eaebc.jpg)
Once at the saddle, Broads Fork Twin Peaks comes into full view
![18.jpg 18.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70069-9610850e88d3e45403ca31e7878a77f6.jpg)
Regehr, on the scramble across the ridge
![19.jpg 19.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70070-714f220723ed173713c8e0f3ebf70ecb.jpg)
The ridge line of the Robinson's Variation
![20.jpg 20.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70071-9601cd0880c0b3f500255e56ca3d7f41.jpg)
A look down Deaf Smith Canyon
![21.jpg 21.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70073-171bf821271343a35e49cd354bef97c2.jpg)
A view back along the ridge we scrambled across
![22.jpg 22.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70074-987369d8c2a0171ba0c066f520a4a6e5.jpg)
A view to the east of Sunrise and Dromedary Peaks along the Cottonwood Ridge
![23.jpg 23.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70075-a232326e75ef129d965e0c7362c8da51.jpg)
View of the western summit of Twin Peaks
![24b.jpg 24b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70076-85275ac24062f78b75542e5bbb98ea56.jpg)
Looking up at the eastern summit of Twin Peaks. It became really steep from this point to the top
![25.jpg 25.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70077-5de8a153d4fa19ff36f2e8b25af9d92a.jpg)
On the eastern summit
![26.jpg 26.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70078-b09611399b8d067f5865cef1bc458752.jpg)
Starting our descent
![28.jpg 28.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70079-dde21804790ec2e906885bda5c98b11c.jpg)
A look down on the knife's edge ridge we will make our way across descending the normal route
![29.jpg 29.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70080-8673604230fd0fd3cfc748faf5dbd846.jpg)
Broads Fork Valley and Wildcat Ridge, looking north
![30.jpg 30.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70081-8374d0887f6a7dc3cdaac3dac1b79f34.jpg)
Aspens showing off on our way down
![31.jpg 31.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70082-fd38c24422e8cbdb9aa588965e24895d.jpg)
A lone aspen with a beautiful yellow hue - not to be confused with Hugh.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
@regehr - add any commentary or images you would like to this report and thanks for a great hike.
The end.
The weather yesterday turned out to be fabulous for us, though the wind was blowing fairly hard along the ridge and on the summit. While we summited via the Robinson's Variation, we descended the normal route.
Here are some shots of our hike and hopefully @regehr will add some shots he took along the way to this report.
![03.jpg 03.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70060-9d7441c4e92bfe1cf8a75a3f35a8342e.jpg)
Fall colors on the way up Broads Fork
![04.jpg 04.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70061-8fc378d1285587133d56dadcbec62ee3.jpg)
Broads Fork Valley in the morning light
![05.jpg 05.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70062-4a7a81fcf8cf58d8df4e5cdb6ba71f5e.jpg)
Regehr ready for the couloir
![06.jpg 06.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70063-17d242ea7ed7b81f99bad0a415c95557.jpg)
A look up at the ridge we will be scrambling across to the eastern summit of Twin Peaks
![08.jpg 08.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70064-1c729d20b7d0cdcce59bb8c2ed7eb58a.jpg)
The saddle we will climbing to at the top of the Robinson's Couloir
![09.jpg 09.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70065-c819ba0ad86aee5c1da1fc9c787ddf38.jpg)
![13.jpg 13.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70066-8e94be5e295dc196d6affc80135b1d91.jpg)
Beware of the slabs!
![15.jpg 15.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70067-9e20916a2af8da7f7c907681a3422d5b.jpg)
Regehr below, Broads Fork Valley and Wildcat Ridge in the distance
![17.jpg 17.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70068-57fb9a0fb9ab446ea24450799d2eaebc.jpg)
Once at the saddle, Broads Fork Twin Peaks comes into full view
![18.jpg 18.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70069-9610850e88d3e45403ca31e7878a77f6.jpg)
Regehr, on the scramble across the ridge
![19.jpg 19.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70070-714f220723ed173713c8e0f3ebf70ecb.jpg)
The ridge line of the Robinson's Variation
![20.jpg 20.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70071-9601cd0880c0b3f500255e56ca3d7f41.jpg)
A look down Deaf Smith Canyon
![21.jpg 21.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70073-171bf821271343a35e49cd354bef97c2.jpg)
A view back along the ridge we scrambled across
![22.jpg 22.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70074-987369d8c2a0171ba0c066f520a4a6e5.jpg)
A view to the east of Sunrise and Dromedary Peaks along the Cottonwood Ridge
![23.jpg 23.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70075-a232326e75ef129d965e0c7362c8da51.jpg)
View of the western summit of Twin Peaks
![24b.jpg 24b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70076-85275ac24062f78b75542e5bbb98ea56.jpg)
Looking up at the eastern summit of Twin Peaks. It became really steep from this point to the top
![25.jpg 25.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70077-5de8a153d4fa19ff36f2e8b25af9d92a.jpg)
On the eastern summit
![26.jpg 26.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70078-b09611399b8d067f5865cef1bc458752.jpg)
Starting our descent
![28.jpg 28.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70079-dde21804790ec2e906885bda5c98b11c.jpg)
A look down on the knife's edge ridge we will make our way across descending the normal route
![29.jpg 29.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70080-8673604230fd0fd3cfc748faf5dbd846.jpg)
Broads Fork Valley and Wildcat Ridge, looking north
![30.jpg 30.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70081-8374d0887f6a7dc3cdaac3dac1b79f34.jpg)
Aspens showing off on our way down
![31.jpg 31.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/70/70082-fd38c24422e8cbdb9aa588965e24895d.jpg)
A lone aspen with a beautiful yellow hue - not to be confused with Hugh.
@regehr - add any commentary or images you would like to this report and thanks for a great hike.
The end.
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