Ref: Sonny
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Parked at a
convenient pull-off with our objectives in sight. |
Hike: RT 6.0
(including Hornecker); 1.75 up. This weekend trip with the hounds was
delicious! We enjoyed an unseasonably warm and windless day on this
pleasant hike. The Livingstone Range grants good terrain for the dogs
with broad grassy ridges, it's always a treat to come this way. Fab and
I loaded our pack with blankets, extra layers for the dogs and many
treats. I even brought my snowshoes just in case as I planned to
continue to Mount Hornecker. Travelling was decent on the wind-affected
snow, some areas were bare. The only challenge was the short
bushwhack to gain the ridge where the snow was deeper. Fab proceeded to
break trail with no snowshoes, I had a hard time following his fast
pace. We looked forward to reaching the open slopes on the
ridge.
Once on the ridge, we hiked casually repeatedly throwing a stick to
Rupert while enjoying the warmth of the sun. We intended on "milking"
this outing, the weather was superb. In little time, we stood by the
summit cairn. Fab decided to continue past the summit for a bit to get
a better view of my excursion to the other summit. Lower down along the
ridge crest, rock
strata offered a great spot in the sun. We laid down the blankets and
jackets also filling the water bowl; this means: "Break time". I nearly
emptied my pack and left for Mount Hornecker, too close to pass
up. I quickly
dropped down to the valley crossing over to Hornecker without
encountering much snow. |
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The snow isn't deep
and the sun is shining. |
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The hounds are
loving this and so are we. |
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Ahead, we have a
short bushwhack in deeper snow. |
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On the snow-free
ridge, looking back at Hailstone Butte. |
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Very light wind on
Windy Peak today. |
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The summit is a
short distance away. |
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Lots of time for
chewing a stick. |
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Already on the
grassy top! |
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We continue towards
Mount Hornecker. |
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Saddle Mountain
would also be a delightful dog hike. |
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Fab finds a great
spot to wait out my escapade to Hornecker. |
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Continue
on to Mount Hornecker |
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