A training climb for the South sister, Steel Mountain is a worthwhile climb on its own
- June 29, 2000
- Trip start June 28
- Summit: 10,051'
- Elevation gain: ~3,500'
- Team: Jasmine, Julie, and John. Jasmine's new highest peak!
- Everyone summitted
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This was a training climb for our South Sister family reunion. John knew climbing the South would be a challenge for Jasmine, so this climb was part of a lot of preparation. We left Boise and drove up Phifer Creek the previous afternoon and camped right next to the road at about 6,500'. The entire climb was a bushwhack, but not too bad after an initial forested area. |
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| Higher on the mountain, the going follows sage hills and a little bit of very easy scrambling. Towards the top, it opens up even more with a surprise view of the old north-trending glacial cirque under the peak. |  |
| The view from the summit, as usual, was awesome. This looks down into the glacial cirque. |  |
This was an altitude record for Jasmine. We chose to do a direttissima buchwhack. It was very steep, and a full 3000' back to the road. |
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| After the climb and dusty descent, we went swimming in Anderson Ranch reservoir. |  |
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