Mount Baldy
 
September 7, 2001
 
Mountain height: 2192 m
Elevation gain:    800 m
 
Scrambling with Mark.
 
Having completed a few “easy” rated scrambles, stepping it up to a “moderate” seemed appropriate. Mount Baldy fit the bill – mostly an easy scramble with one moderate, but exposed downclimb. Turned out that not only was this the perfect level of trip for us, but it was also an amazing trip in every other aspect. 
 
A good trail made easy work of the first part of the ascent. Admittedly, I was a little nervous at the downclimb – it’s a life-changing or life-ending fall if you slip! Thankfully, as Kane describes, the hands- and footholds are solid. Beyond the downclimb, the terrain gets even more interesting, and the views open up. The final push to the summit was easy, but with many options to engage in some hands-on scrambling. Views from the summit, especially towards Barrier Lake, were fantastic. We returned the same way.
 
A totally awesome trip!

Beautiful Barrier Lake is already featured in the view



At the bottom of the downclimb



The easy route to the summit



Mark at the top

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