They Break Into the Open and Make A Run For the Top of a Ridge!

….[“We move faster and the patches of blue become larger and larger through the trees.” ] ”and soon we see that the trees thin out to a bare spot at the summit. When the summit is about fifty yards away I say, "Let’s go!" and start to dash for it, throwing into the effort all the reserves of energy I’ve been saving. I give it everything I have, but Chris gains on me. Then he passes me, giggling. With the heavy load and high altitude we’re not setting any records but now we’re just charging up with all we have. .. Chris gets there first, while I just break out of the trees. He raises his arms and shouts, "The Winner!"
.... Egotist.
.... I’m breathing so hard when I arrive I can’t speak.

The Top Of A Ridge Crest, On Flank Of Mountain With Snow, Above Upper Fox Creek, Off Of Upper Cottonwood Canyon, Gallatin National Forest, MT. If you search the internet for information Concerning Hiking Trails, in these mountains of Gallatin National Forest, you will find many sites that describe the Gallatin National Forest Trails into mountains that have Summer snow, such as Mount Blackmore and Elephant Mountain. One such site said Mt. Blackmore was an old volcano.
….Well, the rock shown in the next photo, certainly looks like ancient lava volcanic rock!

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(Photo = September2006 0064 ...... ZMM Page =215 ...... Photo simulate WayPt = N+C 24 9220ft = 9.39 mi fm DeWeese.)