From Goat we continued over a dramatic alpine ridge connecting Goat and Racetrack. The ridge stays at about 9000' between the summits, which all sit above 9200', with Racetrack at about 9500'. It is sort of surreal hiking in alpine environments like this with sprawling meadows and mountains all around you.
Once we reached Racetrack's north ridge we decided to climb the spine of the ridge which offered some mild exposure and very fun boulder scrambling. Below Nate and Brett descend the ridge.
At the summit we enjoyed lunch and looked at some great ski lines. Overall a fun day and I can't wait to tour this in the winter.
Booya! So many good lines scoped and thanks to some superior trundelling we found out what runs at what doesnt. Well kind of....
ReplyDeleteMuch needed wilderness get away before the school classes rung back in session. Sunset + Altoona = Priceless!
Jason
ReplyDeleteTalk about a hidden gem this place has so many options from gentle glades to 50 degree chutes. You could tour for 20 min or a full day and find fun stuff to ski. And after its all over you get to come back to a warm meal, sauna, and a comfortable bed.
be sure to put this place on your calender