B737-700
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Type 15000
Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
Departed SJC for ZZZ; encountered aircraft upset at FL 364 due to close proximity and below Boeing 777 at FL 370. No injuries or aircraft damage were apparent.
Reporter stated he was surprised at the intensity of the wake turbulence.
B737 Captain reported an upset climbing through FL364 after encountering wake turbulence from a B777 at FL370.