
| What can I say, this day was one of the best I have ever spent in the mountains. From trailhead to trailhead, we didn’t see another human soul. The autumn alpine environment was something very special. It was so subdued, so quiet. It was also strangely homey feeling as this is a special area for me. We saw a couple of coyotes as we hiked up toward the Mountain. The hourglass couloir was quite loose. The climb and routefinding up the ridge was lots of fun. The crux move was even more fun. Gaining the summit of this somewhat obscure mountain was a nice accomplishment. I even had a little fun flinging snowballs off the summit in into the void below. On the hike back down we took our time enjoying the perfect and unique day in the mountains. |