zionsky
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With South Guardian out of the picture for another year, I had to make other plans for my final day in Zion. It was another beautiful day so I headed back to one of my favorites spots in the upper east canyon. I parked just off the main road and slipped up the wash of Cock-eye Falls. Arriving at the head of the wash dividing Lost Peak and the Triplets, I broke right and climbed the north ridge of Lost Peak. It was mostly class 3 with one spot just below the summit that required a mini – ledge leap and short climb up a very exposed slope. ![DSC_0083.JPG DSC_0083.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76600-0857d0ec137b36c53347e0a7c984c023.jpg)
The views on top were terrific.
![20190329_104937.jpg 20190329_104937.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76601-e62bfebf9e2942f8df85c5de8a5a9d34.jpg)
![20190329_104955.jpg 20190329_104955.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76602-4b105300188b4461ac2ff64c83e4cf7c.jpg)
![20190329_104839.jpg 20190329_104839.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76603-5502567c3dc56bfc0d1f4753892da3c6.jpg)
Found the summit register.![20190329_104804.jpg 20190329_104804.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76598-5f84db0d6cbcf3fd0e243fa8969a5b13.jpg)
![20190329_100343.jpg 20190329_100343.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76599-d53d224a4af787aaed9e3184e42215ee.jpg)
I came down the same way and traversed westward to quickly bag the class 2 summit of Lost Teton.
Following the drainage behind Lost Peak toward the Crawford wash, I cut east and traversed thru lots of sand and scrub bush behind the Triplets over to Point of Compassion.
![20190329_124037.jpg 20190329_124037.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76606-ccb21bb1a475fb5747db11f689bd881e.jpg)
From there, I headed back thru the saddle between the Triplets and the Fin. During my hike up from the road, I spied what looked to be a doable class III route up between the 3rd & 4th Triplet. I made it up to within 100' of the summit but the rock was very loose and there too much exposure for my comfort so I turned around and spared my wife the embarrassment of having to tell our friends I died falling off a mountain.![DSC_0943.JPG DSC_0943.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76611-6bb7e0c9c89947d255bb14a9f51fce94.jpg)
I had also read about summit route on the east side of the 4th Triplet. I took a brief look and I did find what appeared to be a class ¾ route on that side but I didn't have enough gas in the tank to try. Gotta leave something for next year. Last views of the upper east for 2019.
![DSC_0973.JPG DSC_0973.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76613-5c12a436dedd4460222a21fad0f5c368.jpg)
See ya in 2020!
![DSC_0083.JPG DSC_0083.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76600-0857d0ec137b36c53347e0a7c984c023.jpg)
The views on top were terrific.
![20190329_104937.jpg 20190329_104937.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76601-e62bfebf9e2942f8df85c5de8a5a9d34.jpg)
![20190329_104955.jpg 20190329_104955.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76602-4b105300188b4461ac2ff64c83e4cf7c.jpg)
![20190329_104839.jpg 20190329_104839.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76603-5502567c3dc56bfc0d1f4753892da3c6.jpg)
![20190329_104835.jpg 20190329_104835.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76604-39adfd2424d7572d068a8f8bb7382aa3.jpg)
![20190329_104804.jpg 20190329_104804.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76598-5f84db0d6cbcf3fd0e243fa8969a5b13.jpg)
![20190329_100343.jpg 20190329_100343.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76599-d53d224a4af787aaed9e3184e42215ee.jpg)
I came down the same way and traversed westward to quickly bag the class 2 summit of Lost Teton.
Following the drainage behind Lost Peak toward the Crawford wash, I cut east and traversed thru lots of sand and scrub bush behind the Triplets over to Point of Compassion.
![20190329_124037.jpg 20190329_124037.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76606-ccb21bb1a475fb5747db11f689bd881e.jpg)
From there, I headed back thru the saddle between the Triplets and the Fin. During my hike up from the road, I spied what looked to be a doable class III route up between the 3rd & 4th Triplet. I made it up to within 100' of the summit but the rock was very loose and there too much exposure for my comfort so I turned around and spared my wife the embarrassment of having to tell our friends I died falling off a mountain.
![DSC_0943.JPG DSC_0943.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76611-6bb7e0c9c89947d255bb14a9f51fce94.jpg)
I had also read about summit route on the east side of the 4th Triplet. I took a brief look and I did find what appeared to be a class ¾ route on that side but I didn't have enough gas in the tank to try. Gotta leave something for next year. Last views of the upper east for 2019.
![DSC_0973.JPG DSC_0973.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76613-5c12a436dedd4460222a21fad0f5c368.jpg)
![DSC_0091.JPG DSC_0091.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/76/76614-b5d7617dd7b42c34002ec351e535e28e.jpg)