Black Giant, Black Divide Peak, Mt. McDuffie

[eric1234]

some remote Sierra peaks on the Black Divide over Echo Col
http://peaksforfreaks.blogspot.com/2013 ... ak-mt.html

[towbradley]

Amazing, simply amazing shots. Thanks for sharing your trip.

[HH8]

some remote Sierra peaks on the Black Divide over Echo Col
http://peaksforfreaks.blogspot.com/2013 ... ak-mt.html

. . . A soft humming sound was present, accompanied by a tingly pressurized sensation. Waves of it coursed along the ridge on both sides of the col. As each wave coursed through me, I felt as if I were being squeezed by some force and lifted up towards the darkening sky. . . I suddenly realized what this was. I tore back down the col as fast as possible, adrenaline pumping, running and leaping down class 3 rock, frantically grabbing one hold after another as if by instinct.

Whee-ha! Thanks for the carefully labelled pix, and for sharing this exciting TR!

It resembled a giant sidewalk with sheer drops on both sides- a sidewalk with a view. The last bit of ridge before the summit involved some class 3 climbing on semi-loose rock.