Goat Rock Redux - East Ridge Freesolo
Goat Rock Redux - East Ridge Freesolo A fter summiting via the west ridge of Goat Rock this spring, I wanted to check out the east ridge. Brought my rock shoes cause I've never donned rock shoes in the Chugach before, and this seemed like a good place to start! I t was mellow, if exposed going until the crux near the top. 5.6ish with big, yet suspect holds, OR 5.7/.8 with much smaller holds and a crack on climbers left. Rock seemed fairly stable throughout, but I was extremely cautious all the same without rope! It was all very Zen and I never felt afraid. Walked off west ridge. Photos Goat Rock and West Twin (left) in the morning sun. Eklutna on the right. Grassy ridge goodness to Goat! East Ridge Cheat sheet. Me @ summit. Trying out the wide angle selfie! Summit! Summit! West ridge walkoff route Beautiful day Beautiful day Fiery tundra colors Fiery tundra col...