I agree with your take on doing peak traverses as well, as loop hikes like these have provided some of my most memorable days in the mountains. Thanks for the info on the Wetterhorn/Matterhorn combo, as I may now consider going that way instead if/when I end up doing Wetterhorn.
Thanks! Ditto your Timpanogos TR. re the Wetterhorn-Matterhorn traverse: reading some TR's retrospectively, I get the sense that some of trickiest terrain on the route is the stuff immediately below Matterhorn Pk's summit (ie the bit we did). Given that that was perfectly negotiable, I suspect the whole traverse isn't too bad at all.
more with your statement, "But, at the same time, I think it’s a pity to introduce a competitive box-checking mentality into an activity that should, for me at least, be primarily about the aesthetics of what you’re doing — about challenging yourself in a beautiful, wild place and about engaging fully with every aspect of that environment."
Enjoyed your report and photos!
awilsondc - Oct 22, 2015 10:04 am - Voted 10/10
Excellent Report!I'm with ya on the first couple paragraphs. Couldn't have said it better myself. Nice writing and lovely pics, thanks for sharing with us!
ajberry - Oct 22, 2015 6:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Excellent Report!Thanks! Likewise: your Wright Mtn report -- some absolutely *spectacular* pics. I have to get out further W some time.
Rocky Alps - Oct 22, 2015 11:56 am - Voted 10/10
Nice Report!I agree with your take on doing peak traverses as well, as loop hikes like these have provided some of my most memorable days in the mountains. Thanks for the info on the Wetterhorn/Matterhorn combo, as I may now consider going that way instead if/when I end up doing Wetterhorn.
ajberry - Oct 22, 2015 6:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice Report!Thanks! Ditto your Timpanogos TR. re the Wetterhorn-Matterhorn traverse: reading some TR's retrospectively, I get the sense that some of trickiest terrain on the route is the stuff immediately below Matterhorn Pk's summit (ie the bit we did). Given that that was perfectly negotiable, I suspect the whole traverse isn't too bad at all.
Bill Reed - Oct 26, 2015 9:28 am - Voted 10/10
Couldn't agree........more with your statement, "But, at the same time, I think it’s a pity to introduce a competitive box-checking mentality into an activity that should, for me at least, be primarily about the aesthetics of what you’re doing — about challenging yourself in a beautiful, wild place and about engaging fully with every aspect of that environment."
Enjoyed your report and photos!
ajberry - Oct 26, 2015 7:04 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Couldn't agree........Thanks, Bill -- for being on the same page as me re peak-bagging, and, more mundanely, for reading!