There's more than just potatoes

Borah is another notch on the bedpost. --Doneski. In the quest of mountaineering glory we greedily set our sights on Idaho's highest. The weekend was a throw back to the glory days of bonus time. Here is a blurb out of summit post:
"The pride of Idaho! At 12,662 ft Borah Peak is the monarch of the Lost River Range and the highest mountain in Idaho. The "easiest" route is a third class scramble in late summer, but early in the season it can be an all-out mountaineering adventure. Below the mountain lies a rolling grayish green valley with steep, snow-covered peaks to the east and the west. This spectacular part of Idaho is quintessential Marlboro Country."

Of course we took this beast down in the middle of winter. It was planned to be a good peak to practice on in preparation for Rainier in May. I guess 5,100 elevation gain across only 3.5 miles was more stout than we had originally thought it to be. Out of the seven of us, Drew and I were the only two in the party to summit and even we were coming off the ridge in the dark... It was a blast none the less. And everyone had fun putting on their frozen boots in the morning.