The Rocky Mountaineers' Glacier Classic

Attendees of the Glacier Classic. The photographer, Bryan Kercher, is in the upper-left.

I've mentioned here before that I've become involved, as a board member and trip leader, with the Rocky Mountaineers. Every August, the Rocky Mountaineers put on an event called the Glacier Classic. It lasts a weekend, and several trips are offered in Glacier Park for mountaineers of all levels of experience and appetite. 

This year, I led a trip on Friday to Mount Grinnell (or Grinnell Mountain). We had a good group and a great day. If you want to know more about the outing, I've posted a trip report on the Rocky Mountaineers blog.

On Saturday, I joined the Rocky Mountaineers board president, Forest Dean, on a trip up the Citadel. It was a punishing, awesome day. For more detail, read Forest's trip report on the Rocky Mountaineers blog.

And finally, on Sunday, we did the Trifecta, which is a ridge walk connecting Piegan Mountain, Pollock Mountain, and the Bishop's Cap. We were all tired, but this was a great cap to the weekend. If you want to learn more about this great ridge traverse, see my trip report on the Rocky Mountaineers blog.

All in all, it was a great and uplifting weekend - one of the best of the summer in fact.