SOLITUDE, ADVENTURE, NATURAL
BEAUTY: The Wilderness Experience
BEAUTY: The Wilderness Experience
GRANITE PEAK: A Mountain
With Social Significance
With Social Significance
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Detailed East
Ridge Route
Pics click here
Ridge Route
Pics click here
Last Year's Photo Albums:
August 10-12, 2007 (Snowbank Mountain) click here
July 22, 2007 click here
July 8, 2007 click here
July 1, 2007 click here
Vince Poore's excellent July 3, 2007 Album click here
August 10-12, 2007 (Snowbank Mountain) click here
July 22, 2007 click here
July 8, 2007 click here
July 1, 2007 click here
Vince Poore's excellent July 3, 2007 Album click here
GPS COORDINATES FOR
FROZE TO DEATH PLATEAU
VIA MYSTIC LAKE
TRAILHEAD click here
FROZE TO DEATH PLATEAU
VIA MYSTIC LAKE
TRAILHEAD click here
LAST YEAR'S GRANITE PEAK
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR
Pete Shelley and Patrick Brunsvold of The Base Camp
in Billings graciously shared their flyby photographs of
Granite Peak from July 8, 2007. For a photographic tour
click here.
in Billings graciously shared their flyby photographs of
Granite Peak from July 8, 2007. For a photographic tour
click here.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
POINT FORECAST FOR
GRANITE PEAK: The NWS
website allows you to enter the
gps coordinates for any location
and receive a point forecast for
that specific location. This is for
the summit of Granite Peak. click
here for the forecast.
POINT FORECAST FOR
GRANITE PEAK: The NWS
website allows you to enter the
gps coordinates for any location
and receive a point forecast for
that specific location. This is for
the summit of Granite Peak. click
here for the forecast.
UNDERSTANDING
HIGH ALTITUDE
SICKNESS: AMS,
HAPE AND HACE:
Click Here.
HIGH ALTITUDE
SICKNESS: AMS,
HAPE AND HACE:
Click Here.
FRIENDS OF GRANITE PEAK
Independence Day will still
find lots of snow in the
high country. A recent trip
up the Mystic Lake side of
the Froze To Death Plateau
found the trail clear of
snow up to about 9,000
feet. Then as the trail
switchbacks back and
forth across the ascending
ridges, one begins to run
into deep drifts in the
shelter of the trees and on
slopes angled away from
the sun.
find lots of snow in the
high country. A recent trip
up the Mystic Lake side of
the Froze To Death Plateau
found the trail clear of
snow up to about 9,000
feet. Then as the trail
switchbacks back and
forth across the ascending
ridges, one begins to run
into deep drifts in the
shelter of the trees and on
slopes angled away from
the sun.
| MOUNTAIN GOATS FIND LOTS OF SNOW REMAINS ON FROZE TO DEATH PLATEAU |
| 1 of 5 downed trees across the trail below 9,000' |
| Big drifts at 9,800 feet near FTD crest. Be careful as some fall steeply away. |
PHOTOS FROM JUNE 29, 2008
| On the FTD there's lots of water |
On the big drifts hardened by winter's gale
force winds, you'll stay on top. On the
smaller drifts and snow fields, you might
find yourself post-holing. So avoid the
latter if at all possible.
force winds, you'll stay on top. On the
smaller drifts and snow fields, you might
find yourself post-holing. So avoid the
latter if at all possible.
