Luna Peak - the True Summit

3-day trip to climb Luna Peak in the Northern Pickets. Got out to the true summit. Most people turn back at the false summit as its some very exposed 4th class scrambling to get over the last 400ft over to the true summit block where the summit register is. Found a rusty old film canister that had dropped a couple ledges down that was an old summit register from the 1970s.

[@jimo5564]

I climbed Luna from Challenger Arm in 1968. Those clear brown patches below the ridge you were on are mine. lol

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Awesome video! Getting out to the true summit looks SCARY! Well done Ian!

[@_THUMPR_]

No friggin way. I feel like I'm falling in my arm chair

[@nachesrider]

Great job! Thanks for the inspirational video

[@jasonracey9600]

4 miles bushwhack to the basin has to be the hardest part of the trip. I'm a solo hiker so it would be for me. Not being sure I'm on course and pushing through seemingly random brush for 2 hours is maddening. Had to do this on the last 2 miles of N Fork Bridge Creek trail recently and it was not fun.

[@DonPatr0L]

Great video Ian. Thanks for putting this together

[@danilz.4184]

My palms are sweaty by around

[@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb]

Far out Ian. I finally did the climb in 2021. I did it from Ross Lake, 1 night, 2 days.... so it was a push. 60 miles round trip...auuugh. I will be doing a video on it later. Just enjoying your video now(5 mins in). Great climb.

[@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb]

Okay, after watching the entire climb, it brought back memories of the 2 distinct directions to take immediately from the summit. I started out on the ridge a bit, but came back to make I direct descent to the ledges. I did like the start of the climb. It is airy, and I think most everyone does the exact same thing. Either traverse a bit and drop, or start dropping directly. Thanks for the video. Go Pros are amazing on ridges! Randy :)

[@frankblangeard8865]

"Lots of slopey stuff'

[@vincenzo3292]

This is why they invented climbing ropes.

[@travisneuman2080]

How difficult was it to spot the cairn after Luna Camp indicating to cross Beaver Creek and start looking for the fallen trees/logs? About how much bushwhacking from there? (Awesome vid; thank you for sharing!)

[@abbieaustin8488]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing! Heading up here in a week or so. Was this filmed with wide angle on?

[@iancoppa3324]

went the weekend before you, sooooooo many frogs

[@user-hu3si3zo6f]

Ian, I’m curious whether you kept the film canister and contents. I left a film canister with my Windermere business card on the true summit in 2002. Don’t recall whether it was an aluminum canister or plastic, however. Someone found it later and mentioned it in a trip report. Glad you went to the true summit.

[@anthonymendoza931]

Climbing down to the right about 100 feet to begin with and traversing over on the ledge like how you returned is easier. I personally didn't like the look of the ridge.