I attempted Montgomery today from Boundary. I think you underestimate the difficulty on your route page. It is tough class 3 for much of the ridge, and the final stretch is tough class 3 at the end. There is a lot of loose scree. I would appreciate if you considered revising your description to account for this difficulty. We had a really hard time today.
Heh, you should try it with unconsolidated snow sometime if you really want a workout. Difficulty is due to loose nature, not steepness in my opinion. A class 3 rating would be misleading, but I appreciate your effort! I hope you made it to the top...
Actually, I live in Reno, NV. At the time, the route we took seemed impossible. But with more experience, I could probably go back and find it a little easier. I think we were worn out.
hgrapid - Jul 12, 2008 11:06 pm - Hasn't voted
Rough Class 3Scotty,
I attempted Montgomery today from Boundary. I think you underestimate the difficulty on your route page. It is tough class 3 for much of the ridge, and the final stretch is tough class 3 at the end. There is a lot of loose scree. I would appreciate if you considered revising your description to account for this difficulty. We had a really hard time today.
Best regards
-HGRAPID
ScottyS - Jul 14, 2008 2:58 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Rough Class 3Heh, you should try it with unconsolidated snow sometime if you really want a workout. Difficulty is due to loose nature, not steepness in my opinion. A class 3 rating would be misleading, but I appreciate your effort! I hope you made it to the top...
Deb - Sep 3, 2012 7:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Rough Class 3Tough Class 3? Are you kidding me?! Maybe you're just too use to sea level Class 1. That route didn't even get my heart rate up. wow
hgrapid - Sep 5, 2012 12:56 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Rough Class 3Actually, I live in Reno, NV. At the time, the route we took seemed impossible. But with more experience, I could probably go back and find it a little easier. I think we were worn out.
ScottyS - Sep 5, 2012 12:58 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Rough Class 3Deb you are killing me here.