Leaving spring behind in Easton |
I camp a night |
and get to the trailhead early |
more light |
sunshine |
and soon enough to OwlHead Lookout |
with it splendid views |
no snow on the trail for a bit |
beautiful trailside |
I descend trailless to the river crossing the north branch on wet rocks |
and the south on an ice bridge |
huge lichen |
as I ascend toward the Bald-RPR col, I scramble a knob with a view |
continue ascending to the trail in the col |
a soon a spot with a view: snow melts |
and splendid |
views |
abound |
a lookout north |
East end of Rocky Peak Ridge beckons |
someone did serious postholing |
views of Rocky Peak Ridge and Giant |
Red tipped goblet lichen |
Lake Marie Louise |
a view back |
delighted to be on Rocky Peak Ridge |
spendid views and thunder? (likely was an avalanche) |
soon enough climbing Giant |
a view east |
a lovely summit |
the view west |
the view north |
old man's beard lichen |
hey, my crampon sheared off |
several lovely miles back |
some without snow |
a pause at High Banks |
back to Owlhead Lookout |
and lovely ice |
and grand pine on the way out |