Peigan Mountain and Cataract Mountain Aug 29,2018 Glacier National Park

Another hiking adventure on Wednesday.  Today was a bit of a different beast, the group I hiked with wanted to do Siyeh and since I had done it last week I figured I'd try something different.  So my son and I decided we'd try Peigan and Cataract instead and try and meet up on Siyeh for a triple peak day.  Well the forecast was for nice weather and a light breeze, well it was not nice weather and the wind was crazy.  So for the better part of our day we were reminded that it is almost fall and I actually had to wear my coat most of the day which I haven't had to do at all since probably the spring.  Ironically as we were descending as a group the weather turned for the nicer and the views improved.  Last week the smoke was clear in the morning and then by the end it was all smoked in.  This week was the opposite, the morning was cloudy/windy/smokey and miserable.  Then the afternoon was amazing.  So we bagged the first two peaks pretty quick and then headed up the ridge from Siyeh and eventually ran out of gas.  The rest of the group was actually on the way down when we got to a false summit (which was only about 600 feet more elevation till the summit) so we decided to just descent with them so we got 2 of the 3 objectives today.  I would have probably continued but since we had just done Siyeh the week before I didn't feel to bad missing it.  As a side note the west ridge of Siyeh is a little sketchy and coming from Cataract is probably not a good idea if you aren't confident and experienced.  We made it okay but there were a few moments that even I was thinking we maybe shouldn't be doing this.  Otherwise a good day to bag off two more summits!

This weeks pictures were not the greatest because of smoke and cloud

Morning view of Pollock as we started up Lunch Creek

Looking back at Reynolds and Heavy Runner going up Lunch Creek

Going up to the Peigan Ridge with the awesome ridge in the background

Our first views of Siyeh coming over the ridge up to Peigan

Summit block of Peigan

Nearing the Summit of Peigan Mountain

Peigan Glacier below us from the summit

Summit Photo

Heading down to Peigan Pass with our next objective Cataract Mountain on the left

Almost to Peigan Pass with a closer view of Cataract

Looking back at Polluck and Bishop's Cap

Summit Cairn on Cataract with Siyeh behind it

Summit photo on summit #2

The ridge we would take up to almost summit Siyeh

Cool rock we found

Looking back on the cliff of Cataract

Another picture of the connecting ridge

Looking back at Cataract as we head up Siyeh

As high as we would get for the day...so close but yet so far

At the end, look how clear the view is now?

Pollock at the end of the day as well, much clearer and warmer

Sentimental photo, this pack is finally getting retired.  It has served me very well for many many years and I almost don't want to stop using it, but it is getting to the point that it may not hold together anymore.  So I bought a new one and it came in the mail today so this one, I'll bid Adieu it was a great pack!

Track of Hike

Summit Video on Peigan

Summit Panorama on Peigan

Summit Video on Cataract

Summit Panorama on Cataract