Map of our trip.

Conor, as we hike down the road towards the trailhead.

Hiking along the left side of the creek towards the shoulder. Our ridge is seen in the distance.

Conor stands on a rock so I can take a photo. The morning sun coming over the ridge was really nice.

Old tree overlooking highway 40.

Conor on the ascent trail. The light sure was pretty.

Been hoofing it uphill for about an hour.. getting closer.

We stopped at this clearing to put away our hiking poles and put on our helmets as we're close to the climbing section.

Trees are thinning out and the ground is getting slabbier. We're close!

up and up.

Small warm-up section.. Sun is going to be in our eyes everytime we look up to survey the route..

Conor atop a rocky outlook.

Here we go.

I climbed up this section first so I could take photos of Conor as he came up. I tried shooting around my shadow.

Conor topping out at one of the climbing sections.

So much light drama.. oh, and the climbing too.

As Conor ascended I asked for a 'look up' for the photo. We're all smiles on the ridge today.

Slabby climbing, for the most part there were good holds and places to put our feet. The whole ridge is a no fall zone.

Up and up..

Conor waits for me to climb this next section.

Bit of foot wedging was needed here.

Taking a break. The ridge has several climbing sections with flat areas in between where you can catch a drink of water and plan your next assault on the ridge.

Oh, hello. This is the crux section of the ridge. You can't see this section until you're here at this spot and it looks a little intimidating. We will ascend on the left side and then cross over to the right at the 'nose'..(if you can imagine seeing a face here).

Conor ascending