Winston ridge 6/17/18
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:16 pm
Figured it was about time to go the prized ridge to check out the scenery. Nothing new to report on the ridge itself. Its a pretty good NHPS hike all around.
My intent was to check out a corridor on the north side, so thats what I set out to do. But before I knew it I was distracted by this decomposing ridge to nowhere, and that ate up a lot of time.
It was windy about, which wasnt helping the high blood pressure descent of the exposed ridge. Luckily I hit a 40-50ft straight drop and was on the retreat.
Its just one of those places where risk swirled about, even though the holds are all 100%.
I got back to approaching the corridor, which was easier to do than I expected, given there was a 'trail'. However being that I was clumsy on this trip(forgot to bring the correct map, not to mention enough water), I descended to a point so I could gather more info on whether a rope was required to descend the corridor. I never did find out, but puts the odds at a rope being required 85-15. And since I had long known that the corridor ridge/top was not descendable, I retreated back to Winston. Following the trail back was a smooth move, as it stayed just below the crazy steep stuff.
trail to/fro the corridor approach.
upper portion of corridor. If it looks like one could just walk down from the top of the corridor wall, that is lies.
My intent was to check out a corridor on the north side, so thats what I set out to do. But before I knew it I was distracted by this decomposing ridge to nowhere, and that ate up a lot of time.
It was windy about, which wasnt helping the high blood pressure descent of the exposed ridge. Luckily I hit a 40-50ft straight drop and was on the retreat.
Its just one of those places where risk swirled about, even though the holds are all 100%.
I got back to approaching the corridor, which was easier to do than I expected, given there was a 'trail'. However being that I was clumsy on this trip(forgot to bring the correct map, not to mention enough water), I descended to a point so I could gather more info on whether a rope was required to descend the corridor. I never did find out, but puts the odds at a rope being required 85-15. And since I had long known that the corridor ridge/top was not descendable, I retreated back to Winston. Following the trail back was a smooth move, as it stayed just below the crazy steep stuff.