Scramble:
RT
6.5; 3.5 up. Left really early from Golden in order
to beat the
forecasted precipitation for the early afternoon; we also decided our
trip would include a stop in Banff on our way back to go buy some
mountaineering boots. (Our old, used and abused Nepal Tops, bought in
'95
are truly not repairable anymore). We left Lincoln at home with the
kitties, this one is not for you Bud! The weather was great, quite
mild, clear with light wind. We followed the directions to veer left
in the forest to clear the cliffs. There are numerous game trails and
lines of ascent around the cliffs. Shortly thereafter, we found a
flagged trail; it is not well worn yet but along with the flagging it
is easily followed. The path is more obvious coming out of the trees.
After the rockbands, we plodded up on the right of the pinnacles to the
east side of the false summit. The ridge to the top is mildly
exposed and narrows in some spots. There are a few easy rock steps
before the top. We enjoyed the view at the summit for a while.
On
the way down, we went through the pinnacles to the window; the weather
started to move in. From there it must have taken less than 10 minutes
to get down to the traverse going left under the upper rockband. Very
enjoyable
trip!
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