Wichita Mtns with EZE
Sunday, February 10 2008 |
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The weather forecast was for mid-50's and
sunny, and Eric had been sans-climbing partner for several weeks so I
gamely agreed to accompany him on a trip to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife
Refuge. He promised there would only be a little climbing and that
we would mostly hike and have a picnic. Well, as it turned out, the
temps were in the low 40's and the wind was blowing about 40 as
well. We made the most of it, had a great hike, and found a spot out
of the wind to spend a few hours. Eric discovered a new climbing
area as well so he was thrilled with our day.
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Eric, thinking deep thoughts as he surveys the prairie.
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When I'm along, we always have to stop
at the Prairie Dog area. I love to hear them
and watch the antics of these over-fed critters. |
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| Have crash pad, will travel.
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The Wichita Mtns are well known for their many well-maintained
hiking trails. However, our approach was for Eric to choose a spot
on a hill and say, "Let's go there!" It was so much more
interesting
than following a silly old trail. |
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| Eric, trying to find the least-brushy path ahead. |
And here we are at the top. His first find was this boulder
where he could warm up his climbing muscles. |
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Scenes from the top.
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| Hiker-Shawnna, leaning a bit in the wind. |
Eric did laps on this boulder for awhile. |
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Practicing the overhang moves.
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Watching Eric is enthralling, but eventually I went off for my own hike.
Here I used the timer on the camera to capture the moment. |
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Later Eric found another new climbing
area. This is him doing one of the routes.
I also have video but we'll save that for
another day. |
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