Making Waves: Wasootch Ridge Ridge Rockin

For one reason or another every time in the past when Wasootch Ridge was the to go place, I was off somewhere else doing whatever else. It was to be a solo Sunday so searched for something to summit safely. Today I made my way up Wasootch. I said here before that I like the saying "life begins at highway 40" well that was not all that began at the 40 turnoff. I drove into spitting rain, then pouring rain and the further I drove it turned to snow. I could see blue far off so sat in the parking lot for the blue to arrive overhead. Then I was off.....

Not long into the ascent, the views appear.

The darker clouds lingered a little.........

.....then vanished, leaving behind the kind that I like so much!

The ascent descent ascent descent ascent seemed effortless. I could contribute that to "and on Saturday she shall rest" and also on new stunning scenery that was distracting and captured all of my attention. The views made for a photograph's dream today, from the ground cover, to the clouds, to mountain peaks to the lake far below.

looking back at a portion of the Ridge I just covered

I arrived at the summit cairn on Wasootch Ridge to have full right ownership for the duration of my visit. I could see a threesome heading above and way beyond and I know there was a threesome below me who made the lower cairn their high point. I enjoyed my time here.

After admring everything about the summit, I made my way down a bit to settle in for lunch.

I picked this spot. I could see Barrier Lake far off and far below.

some Sunday scenery

The scenery was just as impressive on my retreat back to where I came from. By now lots of folks were aiming for the top. Many were in shorts and I could have been. The sun was hot, so I did remove my gaiters, rolled down my socks and went down to a short sleeve shirt. Seeing vistas like this is what keeps me coming back for more.