Borah Peak continued
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Another roped party along Chicken out Ridge. By now the sun is
well up and the smoke is not as noticeable. We met these people ascending as we came down.
Everyone asked us when we started, since they thought they were starting
early.
A short snow arete at the
top of a snowfield along the way is safer to cross if you have an ice axe, as it is quite
a drop along either side. The snow was frozen hard in the early morning.
For the final slope, we stayed close to the ridge (to the right) where the views were
better and the scrambling more fun. The normal way plods up scree to the figure's left.
My partner signing the register, which really wasn't much of a register: The metal box had
been blown apart by lightning. We spent a leisurely hour an a half on top before
heading down to our car. All other parties were still below, although a solo climber from
Washington was getting very close. We were the only party that didn't get wet
because it rained just 10 minutes after we got to our van. Was it a tough ascent? No, not
at all, mostly a fun hike.
Our time was 9.5 hrs round trip including time on top. For more info on Borah Peak and other USA other highpoints visit www.americasroof.com/id.html
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