Ranch life
Though I haven’t written in awhile, I have not been idle. As usual, I spent the first part of June in the Tetons, painting cabins for a week (brown this year) and improving my fitness while living at the base of the mountains. After so many visits, I do not have many objectives left in the range, but I did finally tag Prospectors Mountain via an interesting traverse from Open Canyon (class 2-3) to Rimrock Lake above Death Canyon (tricky, vegetated class 3-4). I also made a failed attempt to reach the Zebra, an obscure and remote peak northwest of Mount Moran (go get it, Peggy!). Since then, I have managed a few moderate outings in the eastern Cascades, accumulating Bulger Points. My season will begin in earnest in a couple of weeks — stay tuned! In the mean time, here are a few photos.
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- Teton black marmot
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- Early June view from Buck
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- Skiers on Buck’s north ridge
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- Long run down Buck
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- Stewart Draw slide
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- Wet slide debris is not good skiing
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- Death’s head moth
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- Crawling moose
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- Robert meets snow
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- Don’t fall
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- Topping out on Koven Couloir
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- Traverse toward Owen
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- Leigh Canyon
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- Grievous bushwhacking
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- Peggy experiencing grievous bushwhacking
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- Moran’s south buttress
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- Ranch life
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- Rimrock Lake
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- 4th class vegetation
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- Descent from Rimrock Lake
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- Red Sentinel
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- Oblivious mother bear and cub
