Hyalite Ice: G1

Manfred, Lucas and I top roped G1 for a while.

Its hard to see but the right side of Lucas' face is bleeding thanks to a plate breaking off and punching him.

Manfred is a terrific 'negative energy' sponge; see that smile?! 

Absaroka Caving: Crystal Cave

Lucas, Cole, Anna, Manfred and I went into the Absarokas to find and descend the Crystal Cave. We found it. Its a whole lot of worm holing but there are some cool canals you have to stem over and fun little grottos to hang out in. 

The main entrance.

Potosi Hotsprings

Manfred, Anna, Sam, Terra and I went hotspringing after a day of climbing.

Hi Im a Basset Hound

Im a dirty hound that wants in that hot water!

We weren't the only ones enjoying that mineral water.

Tobacco Roots: Noble Peak and Lost Cabin Lake

Anna, Manfred and I backpacked into Lost Cabin lake for some fishing and a summit push on Noble Peak.

Heres the crew chilling by the lake.

There is one really cool campsite there. 

Noble Peak summit proper is actually on the left. 

Looking S from Noble summit.

That Lost Cabin lake down there. 

The always unavoidable scree slopes.

I believe that Lake Louis. 

Our camp is right at the foot in the trees. 

Ramshorn Cave

Lucas, Anna and I went looking for the Ramshorn Cave and we found it! 

Us chilling in the Dragon's Layer listening to Radiohead.

If you ever find these little cars, you were in an alien landscape ~4 hours underground. On my 5th visit to the cave, Lucas' 13th?, I found the Rappel pit that Lucas came back and rappelled 200ft down. The map shows 3 tunnels leading from this bottom lake cavern with question marks. I dont think Lucas will ever want to go back down that pit to investigate where those chambers go. Imagine rappelling hundreds of feet down a claustrophobic, twisting, worm hole in the dark by yourself with loose blocks falling down before your feet creating eerie noises as it bounces its way down and down and down...

Tobacco Roots: Hollowtop Lake and Potosi Peak

Some winter backpacking in the roots! 

Nothing like a frozen left-over Brat to warm ya up!

Anna on the summit.

Beartooths: Granite Peak

Miles and I went back for Granite for my second bid. This time I got it! Weather was less than ideal and we probably 'dodged a bullet' owing to the fact that arcs of electricity were bridging the gaps between our fingers and whatever we reached over to pick up off the ground! I watched about a 3ft arc go from Miles' finger tip to his camera and instantly announced that it was time to start the rappels. Thats probably why nobody else got it that day.

Mystic from the switchbacks from hell.

Froze to Death plateau actually sustains ample wildlife.

We thought it would be funny to bait the goats up to our tent with urine. Turns out those devils fiend for that stuff and harassed us the whole weekend.

I actually had to kick a billy right in the face cause he was lapping my pee up before it was hitting the ground and getting way too close to the source.

Hmm so we're climbing to the roof of MT with weather like that?

It just kept getting better the closer we got.

But, as you can see, the ceiling lifted just enough for us to solo the climbers route to the top.

Nature Valley you have my permission to use this photo for a small fee!