Mount Wood. That’s my peakbagging goal for the end of this coming summer. It’s the second highest peak in Montana and the summit is at 12,649+ feet with a prominence of 2,809 feet. First, there’s the hike to Mystic Lake, where we can camp overnight. The next day, we can hike and climb to the summits (east and west) of Mount Wood and back. That will involve approaching the peak from the south and fording a stream, in addition to some scrambling near the summit(s). I ordered a custom topo map from http://www.mytopo.com for this very special project goal of mine. This is going to take a lot of training, and once it gets warm enough, I plan to perform that training outdoors — hiking — as if it were the real thing. I plan on bagging some preliminary peaks in order to properly train for this first big project of mine. The reason I chose Mount Wood as my first big project for peakbagging is due to its location. It’s in an area I’ve always wanted to explore, and my mom can go with me if she wants to (it’s an area she’s wanted to explore, too). And if we only get as far as Mystic Lake, then that’s all the farther we get. That’s okay. It’s the journey that counts, along with the physical fitness that will come from exploring this beautiful, wild state of mine. Two words in parting for this post: bear spray.
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I try to keep the content of my posts in the PG range (meaning that maybe your 13-year-old should not read it... Just kidding!) - you know, something I could get away with tastefully in the town square without getting lynched, tarred-and-feathered, or hung (and something my mother would NOT wash my mouth out with soap for). As far as what age you have to be to understand some of the subtleties of my humor in writing and/or speaking, well... That may vary. A lot.
CLIMBING 4 THE REST OF US 