Alan has a goal of standing a top a 14er in every month. Perfectly reasonable, until you realize how cold tall mountains are in the winter. With a few months of summer climbing behind us, the trail running shoes and wildflower filled cirques were exchanged for insulating layers and wind driven snow.
The temperatures were a shade below freezing and complemented by a wind that only grew stronger with elevation. We took the tortoise approach, just slow and steady, with no breaks between the valley floor and Bross’s upper reaches.
Alan with wind driven snow streaming off the summit ridge
Me ruing cold toes
The summit of this mountain is closed to public access. We may or may not have reached the summit. The descent was fast, but into a headwind. The wind was such that you could feel it hold you back against gravity’s command.
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