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Mammoth Trip, 2023

September 29

Ruby Ridge



I left it up to Stella, remembering the slog to the ridge, and Stella cited twinges in her leg from climbing and worried that could get worse if the scramble got hard; I could relate to that, and my legs didn't feel fresh either, so we agreed on the compromise. We'd see how far we got on Ruby Ridge.

That too turned out to be quite a slog. I had planned a more gradual grade, but I found it less uncomfortable heading more or less straight up to the ridge, tacking back and forth. -F.


We'll save Mt Starr for another day. -S.