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Summary

Signing the summit register (July 2003).

After getting stormed off Borah Peak during Memorial Day Weekend in 2002, we came back for Idaho’s highpoint (via the hiking route, i.e. the Southwest Ridge/Chickenout Ridge) in mid July of 2003. Another weekend push: left Portland after work at 6pm, drove through the night (675 miles) and started hiking at 7am. Shirley sprained her ankle at about the 9000 foot level but soldiered on (neither one of us wanted to turn around and have to come back again again). Crowds galore!!! Initially, had our doubts if Blondie would be able to make the summit but after seeing the summit-bound crowd at the TH, our doubts dissipated. Blondie had no issues. Beautiful views from summit. Back home on Sunday. Good outing back in our peak-bagging days.

Photos

Borah Peak from near the (standard trail) trailhead (July 2003).

Blondie at the Borah trailhead (July 2003).

Shirley hiking up Borah Peak (July 2003).

Shirley & Blondie hiking up Borah (summit in background; July 2003).

Shirley hiking up Borah (July 2003).

Shirley & Blondie on the Chickenout Ridge (July 2003).

The snowy Chickenout Ridge (July 2003).

Final push to Borah's summit (July 2003).

Shirley & Blondie just below the crowded summit of Borah (July 2003).

Family summit shot (July 2003).

Signing the summit register (July 2003).

One very tired puppy on the summit of Borah Peak (July 2003).

Shirley & Blondie hiking down (July 2003).

More Borah hiking action (July 2003).

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