With the family away, I hit the trail solo at 7 a.m. (at 6,800 feet) under beautiful skies. I stroll peacefully for a few hours before I run across other humans: a young couple emerging out of the scree field and heading back down the trail. I ask if they made the top. They say […]
If you’ve found this trip report, then chances are you already know the basics of the climb, and you just want another account of Chicken-Out Ridge. To experienced climbers: yes, COR “involves no technical climbing.” To non-climbers lucky enough to have no fear of exposure: fine, climbing the standard route can be “a fun little scramble.” […]
Travels With Burma Jones 