Death Valley Deep Dive 2024

[Beardilocks]

After resupplying and waiting out as much of the the atmospheric river as I could stand, I headed to bag a couple of minor peaks with Brice in Greenwater Valley.  Both are unnamed peaks in the Greenwater Range and in what I imagine are very rarely explored areas. 

Water was still flowing heavily and the ground was very unpredictable, with one step in 20 randomly sinking you in to your ankle.  This was avoided as much as possible for the environment as well as our sanity. 


The low cloud cover made for some very unusual views.  Our destination peak is shrouded here. 


Looking back down to Greenwater Valley.


Looking south… I think. 


View from the peak looking out over the Amargosa Desert vaguely towards Death Valley Junction.


Back towards Greenwater Valley again.


We dropped off the back side of the peak and down into a small canyon that was quite lovely and had some waterfalls flowing still.




Funeral Peak looking absolutely majestic.