Boulder is a fun outing in my backyard.
- October 13, 2019
- Team: Jeff
- Peak: Boulder Mountain, 8377'
- Lists of John
- Idaho Climbing Guide
- splattski with Dad, Art, and friends (via Boulder Reservoir)
- splattski with Julie (Shaw Twin route)
- splattski 2018 (same route as with Julie, but in snow)
- 5.1 miles, 1738' gain, 3:40 hours car-to-car. Class 2
Note: click images to see a larger version in a new window
Jeff was visiting from Salmon and wanted to get out. I had been watching the weather (and fresh snow earlier in the week), wondering first what the trails might be like, then worrying about what the roads might be like. Finally, I was asked to help Dave make decisions at the ski swap. So now I needed something close to town. But a late start sounded good anyway, since on this side of the mountains the sun doesn't really get up until after 9. So after a short drive (the trailhead is about 6 air miles from my house), we were walking in snow right from the truck. In the shade, but slightly warmer than the valley floor. |
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We weren't exactly blazing any trails, but it didn't take long to get to the first lake. Our route would take us up the rib of sunshine, left of center. |
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And then the second lake, and now, up the rib. Slippery. But such a nice day! |
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| We weren't alone in enjoying the area. But these were a day or two old. |  |
Summit. I made Jeff suffer through a round of NTP. |
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| And then Jeff whipped out The Classic, which he enjoyed while resting on the old lookout timbers. |  |
It was great catching up with Jeff. Salmon is too far away. For a map, see the 2018 version linked above. |
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