Second time up this route was just as classic as the first, thanks Sam for suggesting this and setting it up.
Do not know what happened to the other cast aways but we found Gilligan's Hat
Early morning sun on upper Baldy in the distance
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Showing my good friend Gumby how to put on Crampons before we head into the upper part of Ollestad Canyon - he's very Patriotic
Some guys know how to smile when they are having fun
Approaching the famous "Dead Tree Landmark" which is Ontario Peak Summit, very few get to see it in winter from this vantage point
Sam topping out at the dead tree
Gumby hanging in there (all pun intended) wanting to know where he can get a cold one now that he knows where the opener is
The man of the hour who put this together two years in a row, Mr. Sam Page topping out on the rocks at the summit
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Niceeeeee
Mr. Gumby getting some rays on the summit sipping one of his favorite beverages with Baldy in the background - what a great day
Time to exit "Stage Left" down Falling Rock Canyon with Sam leading the way
If I didn't know any better I would say this was a spring hike, the weather was fantastic. Best part about this climb is that it's orientation keeps you out of the sun most of the day which both of us were very grateful for. The most painful part for both of us came when we realized there was not going to be any glissading in FRC and the snow coverage in the lower part of that canyon was non-existant, so we had to scree scramble, boulder slug, down climb carefully, which was slow and put a major beating our knees. And to top it off the upper part of FRC was slick on the steep slopes but we had to cross over the creek two or three times and the snow bridges were so-so, very little post holing but the angles put a beating on the knees prior to the rocky downclimb at the bottom. All in all a great day. Thanks again Sam.
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