OntariOHMYGOODNESSIHATESNOW Peak

Icehouse Canyon opened up, and in anticipation of its closure due to…people…I went out of my order for the Alt-Six to get Ontario done, lest a closure preclude me from finishing the Alt-Six.

Got to Icehouse Canyon before 5am- still blocked off, trailhead also cordoned off, and I double checked the dates of the closure expiration and searched the interwebs for any new closure information.  Once confident enough that I wasn’t violating any order, I proceeded, with the help of my newfangled headlamp!

Not too much longer, it was bright enough to see where I was going- gorgeous canyon; I can see why so popular.  Once at the saddle, took a break, then bagged Bighorn, which was steep and fantastic!  Didn’t see any bighorns, alas…

Once at Kelly Camp, snow cover was such that I lost the trail.  I knew I had to go up and ~that way~, so I did, and even when I did find the trail, there was lots of snow and it was SUPER ANNOYING.

Got to the summit, fantastic views, took a break.  Going down, trail easier to follow, snow was still stupid.

Took the Chapman Trail after the saddle for some additional mileage and different experience.

Back at Icehouse Canyon, was a friggin’ madhouse of people.  Got out of there, got tacos.  Good times.