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I drug my lazy you know what out of bed this morning to head up Grandeur Peak via the west slope.
![01.jpg 01.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93426-94fbf121d2d5ad60cf100900db6b9dcc.jpg)
Early morning shot of Mount Olympus, with the evil tree, from just above the Grandeur Peak Trailhead. I'm sure that @Miya is up
there beating that tree with a stick at this very moment.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![02.jpg 02.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93427-3223aec3cdefa7aaf944d4d54844a5da.jpg)
This guy is competing in the Cirque Series, and they were heading up Grandeur Peak as many
times as they could up until midnight. Damn that's impressive! Okay @Rockskipper, I'm going to
need a vial of testosterone when you send me that Bigfoot Spray so that I can keep up with these
young folk. And this time don't send it by Pony Express, I'm going to need it before midnight!![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![03.jpg 03.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93428-c3aad4d2fc67efc0d9f06de3eafafbf1.jpg)
The Scatwoman decided to give it a go.
![04.jpg 04.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93429-4f9d76e27249abd305f8ffb3a8e6501b.jpg)
Early morning shot of Grandeur Peak. The trail follows the ridge up to the knob on the left,and then across the ridge to the high
point on the right side of the image.
![05.jpg 05.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93430-620a2f72e46977760557a12e6567494f.jpg)
Sunlight hitting Parley's Ridge to the north
![06.jpg 06.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93431-84fdcc289758116f483e9605d183dbcb.jpg)
Some of the rock formations on the ridge to the south of the West Slope Trail
![07.jpg 07.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93432-1710b719c8fe27629312b3ea266bd4e1.jpg)
A little bit of snow left over from our last storm
![08.jpg 08.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93433-5e4b0f3d3dcfdc06e531c0bd5e34099e.jpg)
Two silhouettes on the ridge to our north. This is the way we would come down.
![09.jpg 09.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93434-24deb2ab655ba229ff5d125ea52895a1.jpg)
Scatwoman, with the shadow of Grandeur behind her falling on the south side of Parley's Ridge
![09b.jpg 09b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93435-b9005f43726a27bad72a489124a4ecfd.jpg)
Lookout Peak, just over Parley's Ridge, in the far distance
![10.jpg 10.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93436-58f1c64a8acfeaebe0428db78dd4f1ac.jpg)
Grandview Peak comes into view
![11.jpg 11.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93437-586a49141420a32bde82ee159a20ea85.jpg)
This guy came right over the top of me. If I had been more aware, I could have gotten a better shot of him.
![12.jpg 12.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93438-077482f2a3bb2b61bff9abe082f8ac45.jpg)
Trick or Treat? The Great Pumpkin Exists! I believe!![Eek! :eek: :eek:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![13.jpg 13.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93439-8830b03a5d2383c59b659531dbef8893.jpg)
View east form the summit of Grandeur, looking towards Church Fork Peak and Mount Aire along the Millcreek Ridge
![13b.jpg 13b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93440-770a63910de6d5e477a8b7a22ae55211.jpg)
Since when has there been a yurt on top of Church Fork Peak? @regehr @LarryBoy @Ugly - know anything about this?
![14.jpg 14.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93441-4fc11bcfb86c41ecd371ea58a42e53a6.jpg)
2.3 miles as the crow flies.
![17.jpg 17.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93444-f26260b5a34cae7f6122a07218f46021.jpg)
And here we have ............................................
![16.jpg 16.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93442-683fc46c294d291bc54ca34d2c886c27.jpg)
Thought I'd try to impress those competing in the Cirque Series by taking a bite of my kettle bell.
All I got were very peculiar
looks.
![15.jpg 15.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93443-9f432bf8e346dcc2843db48117a531e0.jpg)
Grandview through the eye of a kettle bell. That's about the extent of my creativity.
![18.jpg 18.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93445-eb0d9c6e20e9d449d0056bb3f51202a9.jpg)
heading back down. We took the ridge line just to the right (north) of center
![19.jpg 19.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93446-e1ef824a24507a49976e20655e764565.jpg)
Parley's Ridge across Parley's Canyon
![20.jpg 20.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93447-2baf75ccb16446e4b5fc3a3588cbc020.jpg)
The only fall colors left along the trail that I could see.
![21.jpg 21.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93448-54236b833fe6013e13cc0daac481ab46.jpg)
The Cirque Series canopy. They had some pancakes ready to eat. I was awfully tempted.![Scatman :scatman: :scatman:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Well, it was a great weekend here in Salt Lake to be out hiking. It sounds like a cool front with a chance of precipitation might be moving in for next weekend.
And...............................
![IMG_0657.JPG IMG_0657.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93449-8664a5f7fe1fe1492247f7ead9fef05c.jpg)
I'll be celebrating today's hike along with Halloween tonight with a pumpkin porter from EPIC Brewing.
Happy Halloween everybody!
![01.jpg 01.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93426-94fbf121d2d5ad60cf100900db6b9dcc.jpg)
Early morning shot of Mount Olympus, with the evil tree, from just above the Grandeur Peak Trailhead. I'm sure that @Miya is up
there beating that tree with a stick at this very moment.
![02.jpg 02.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93427-3223aec3cdefa7aaf944d4d54844a5da.jpg)
This guy is competing in the Cirque Series, and they were heading up Grandeur Peak as many
times as they could up until midnight. Damn that's impressive! Okay @Rockskipper, I'm going to
need a vial of testosterone when you send me that Bigfoot Spray so that I can keep up with these
young folk. And this time don't send it by Pony Express, I'm going to need it before midnight!
![03.jpg 03.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93428-c3aad4d2fc67efc0d9f06de3eafafbf1.jpg)
The Scatwoman decided to give it a go.
![04.jpg 04.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93429-4f9d76e27249abd305f8ffb3a8e6501b.jpg)
Early morning shot of Grandeur Peak. The trail follows the ridge up to the knob on the left,and then across the ridge to the high
point on the right side of the image.
![05.jpg 05.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93430-620a2f72e46977760557a12e6567494f.jpg)
Sunlight hitting Parley's Ridge to the north
![06.jpg 06.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93431-84fdcc289758116f483e9605d183dbcb.jpg)
Some of the rock formations on the ridge to the south of the West Slope Trail
![07.jpg 07.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93432-1710b719c8fe27629312b3ea266bd4e1.jpg)
A little bit of snow left over from our last storm
![08.jpg 08.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93433-5e4b0f3d3dcfdc06e531c0bd5e34099e.jpg)
Two silhouettes on the ridge to our north. This is the way we would come down.
![09.jpg 09.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93434-24deb2ab655ba229ff5d125ea52895a1.jpg)
Scatwoman, with the shadow of Grandeur behind her falling on the south side of Parley's Ridge
![09b.jpg 09b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93435-b9005f43726a27bad72a489124a4ecfd.jpg)
Lookout Peak, just over Parley's Ridge, in the far distance
![10.jpg 10.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93436-58f1c64a8acfeaebe0428db78dd4f1ac.jpg)
Grandview Peak comes into view
![11.jpg 11.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93437-586a49141420a32bde82ee159a20ea85.jpg)
This guy came right over the top of me. If I had been more aware, I could have gotten a better shot of him.
![12.jpg 12.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93438-077482f2a3bb2b61bff9abe082f8ac45.jpg)
Trick or Treat? The Great Pumpkin Exists! I believe!
![13.jpg 13.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93439-8830b03a5d2383c59b659531dbef8893.jpg)
View east form the summit of Grandeur, looking towards Church Fork Peak and Mount Aire along the Millcreek Ridge
![13b.jpg 13b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93440-770a63910de6d5e477a8b7a22ae55211.jpg)
Since when has there been a yurt on top of Church Fork Peak? @regehr @LarryBoy @Ugly - know anything about this?
![14.jpg 14.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93441-4fc11bcfb86c41ecd371ea58a42e53a6.jpg)
2.3 miles as the crow flies.
![17.jpg 17.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93444-f26260b5a34cae7f6122a07218f46021.jpg)
And here we have ............................................
![16.jpg 16.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93442-683fc46c294d291bc54ca34d2c886c27.jpg)
Thought I'd try to impress those competing in the Cirque Series by taking a bite of my kettle bell.
looks.
![15.jpg 15.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93443-9f432bf8e346dcc2843db48117a531e0.jpg)
Grandview through the eye of a kettle bell. That's about the extent of my creativity.
![18.jpg 18.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93445-eb0d9c6e20e9d449d0056bb3f51202a9.jpg)
heading back down. We took the ridge line just to the right (north) of center
![19.jpg 19.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93446-e1ef824a24507a49976e20655e764565.jpg)
Parley's Ridge across Parley's Canyon
![20.jpg 20.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93447-2baf75ccb16446e4b5fc3a3588cbc020.jpg)
The only fall colors left along the trail that I could see.
![21.jpg 21.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93448-54236b833fe6013e13cc0daac481ab46.jpg)
The Cirque Series canopy. They had some pancakes ready to eat. I was awfully tempted.
Well, it was a great weekend here in Salt Lake to be out hiking. It sounds like a cool front with a chance of precipitation might be moving in for next weekend.
And...............................
![IMG_0657.JPG IMG_0657.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/93/93449-8664a5f7fe1fe1492247f7ead9fef05c.jpg)
I'll be celebrating today's hike along with Halloween tonight with a pumpkin porter from EPIC Brewing.