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An Ohio State Alum and a Penn State Alum Walk Into a Bar - Kelso Ridge
An Ohio State Alum and a Penn State Alum Walk Into a Bar - Kelso Ridge
Normally I try to stick to 2 criteria when writing a trip report: 1) Write about a peak that isn't well traveled, and 2) if possible, try to keep it timely. Well, I guess I'm throwing protocol out the window on this one.
That said, if you're still here, thanks for reading and at the very least you'll like the pictures!
Mat and I scrambled up Kelso Ridge on Torreys at the end of April as a snow climb. It was a great day out in the hills on a new route for both of us and the first of 5 or so mountain outings we'd do this spring.
I'll preface this TR by saying that as an accountant, tax season gave me a good ass kicking this year. I had a few more outings this winter than the norm, but in all reality, my last big day out was in January on KC with Natalie. I wouldn't call Kelso Ridge a big day, but it sure was a fun day, an excellent mountain therapy session with a great partner, and an outing that helped me quickly remember why we do what we do out here. Keep reading...
Peak: Torreys Peak (14,267') Route: Kelso Ridge Date: April 25, 2016 Trailhead: Bakerville exit off I-70 (9,800') Distance: 12.5 miles Elevation Gain: 4,500 ft. Participants: Mat Ballay, Dillon Sarnelli
You know you like Creed too. I'm just envisioning you rocking out to 'With Arms Wide Open' on your solo descent.
Haha, but I'm also glad you didn't stow away this TR. With all the outings you've been getting recently, don't forget to keep the documenting comin. The pictures are too good!
Zambo - Arms wide open, there ya go, haha. I think we'd all agree that Creed is better than Blyth's Tina Turner vs. Bob Marley techno remix any day of the week man!
Ben - remember that time we trekked to Grays over Cupid over Griz over Torreys from Loveland Pass... in Winter...and then turned around and repeated it backwards. Are you still out there on Loveland Pass?
But not as great as my beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers . Great pictures Dillon!
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. Great pictures Dillon!