Ascent via the east
side of Coffin Mountain. Descent followed the north-west rib of Sheep
Mountain to the old road, 873553. |
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Sheep Mountain from
the top of Coffin Mountain. |
Hike: RT
6.5 (including Coffin);
1.0 up. We planned to continue to Sheep Mountain if all was well with
the dogs. The hounds were fine and taking a nappy while Fab took count
of how many booties could be reused. The ascent of Coffin on abrasive
rubble shredded them good. We decided to tape up the
booties in order to make it down to Sheep's grassy col
below. Fab
pulled out the roll of duct tape...
Once at the col, the booties came off. The hounds love this area. They
roamed freely; Fab and I were thrilled to see them spring everywhere.
The vast, open ridge is a stress-free place. The ascent felt very much
like a walk in the park. The presence of the hounds really made this
trip special. Of course, the sun beaming down on us was delectable, our
summit stay was long. When we finally decided to leave, Coffin already
cast its shadow on the col and descent route. At the col, we now felt
the cool air. From there, we found a flagged trail running along the
north-west rib of Sheep. The good trail almost took us down to valley
bottom but we lost it and ended up along a creek. Shortly after that,
we intersected the old road and headed west towards the car. We made it
back with about 15 minutes of sunshine remaining. Ah, what a nice
day... |
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The summit rod is
still visible on the right. |
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At the col, booties
are coming off. |
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Leisurely stroll to
the top. |
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Summit ahead. |
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At the top with
young Rupert. |
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Mount Livingstone. |
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Handing out more
treats. |
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Reluctantly leaving. |
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Shade and snow,
brrrrr. |
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They're always ready. |
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On a good trail. |
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Well flagged. |
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On the old road. |
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