Three Fingers Mountain
Round Trip Distance: 16 miles
Summit elevation: 6,870 feet
Cumulative Vertical Gain: 4,000+ feet
It was foolish to be doing what I was doing. I did not have crampons or an ice axe. Richard and I had just left Goat Flats and the trail had gone from a rocky alpine trail onto a 40-degree slope of ice that had to be traversed. The sheet of ice ended with a vertical cliff of several hundred feet. With the right equipment, it was sketchy but passable. Without the proper tools, attempting to cross it would be deadly […]
Three Fingers Mountain
Round Trip Distance: 16 miles
Summit elevation: 6,870 feet
Cumulative Vertical Gain: 4,000+ feet
It was foolish to be doing what I was doing. I did not have crampons or an ice axe. Richard and I had just left Goat Flats and the trail had gone from a rocky alpine trail onto a 40-degree slope of ice that had to be traversed. The sheet of ice ended with a vertical cliff of several hundred feet. With the right equipment, it was sketchy but passable. Without the proper tools, attempting to cross it would be deadly […]