Bria and I have been having a blast (both together and
separately) exploring the running & biking trails around town and up at
targhee. Two noteworthy outings include
table mountain and a climb of symmetry spire.
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| excited about our new backyard |
We took the steep face trail up table and spent nearly an
hour on the summit, drying out shoes and socks and taking in the awesome
views. We had been planning on
descending the huckleberry trail but could see from the summit that the initial
N-facing switchbacks were still completely buried in snow so we opted for the
face trail instead. I’m excited for some
training on this steep, technical trail – over 4 thousand vert in 4 miles and
up to 11,000ft and only 25 minutes from home!
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| this sign was an attractant, not a deterrent to me |
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| up on the ridge, looking E towards the "table" and the tetons behind |
We spent the weekend after the 4th over on the E
side of the tetons, excited for a redemption climb of symmetry spire’s SW
ridge, after bailing on it last summer.
The climbing was good, the rock surprisingly solid for how chossy the
ridge looks from below and the views outstanding. We took our time and had a blast. Looking forward to many more moderate routes
in the park this summer.
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| approach above jenny lake |
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| symmetry's SW ridge - it climbs better than it looks |
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| bria approaching the top of pitch 1 |
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| top section of pitch 3 |
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| funny faces with the cathedral group behind (photo: bria) |
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| a family of mountain goats on the way down |
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| we love the tetons (photo: bria) |
Rose: redemption on symmetry and the awesome view of the cathedral
group at each belay
Thorn: low food, water and stoke levels on the symmetry
walkoff back to our stash at the base of the route
Bud: knowing that playing in the tetons is now a weekly occurrence
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