Chris_Tomer's Blog

Montana's Highest Mountain: Granite Peak
by Meteorologist Chris Tomer

     Joined my best friend Jon Kedrowski for a climb up Montana's highest mountain Granite Peak at 12,799 feet.  Granite is located in the Absaroke-Beartooth Wilderness in southwest Montana.  We climbed the 26-mile roundtrip mountain using one overnight basecamp at Mystic Lake.  Montana offers some of the most pristine and wild wilderness in the lower 48. 

Mystic Lake


Granite Peak using "Froze-to-Death Plateau" approach


Me at the "Snow Bridge" halfway to the summit.


The technical ridge leading to the summit.


Jon and me on the summt:  12,799 feet.


The descent....back through Class-4 & 5 chimney's. 


Jon descending.....


A strong thunderstorm loaded with cool, dense air enveloped Granite's summit as we departed.