2021-04-14, 07:13 PM
Ugh. This respiratory disease has been one of the big factors in the decline of the sheep population over the last 100 years. Something stupid behind this story I'm sure - hopefully the goat will die soon.
While climbing Titanothere Peak last week there was a wonderful "ahhhh" moment. We got through a bit of gnarly stuff to attain the ridge, but then it appeared we had at least two very nasty dragon-back bumps to traverse before reaching a summit block that looked challenging from a distance. Well we passed the bumps on the ridge by a challenging but only class 2 route, and as the summit block came into view 1) we saw two / heard to bighorns, who paused at the ridge top to look back for the perfect classic desert sheep photo op and 2) realized that was a gentle slope and rather easy walk up around the side of that summit block. The combination made it the best day of the week.
While climbing Titanothere Peak last week there was a wonderful "ahhhh" moment. We got through a bit of gnarly stuff to attain the ridge, but then it appeared we had at least two very nasty dragon-back bumps to traverse before reaching a summit block that looked challenging from a distance. Well we passed the bumps on the ridge by a challenging but only class 2 route, and as the summit block came into view 1) we saw two / heard to bighorns, who paused at the ridge top to look back for the perfect classic desert sheep photo op and 2) realized that was a gentle slope and rather easy walk up around the side of that summit block. The combination made it the best day of the week.