This peak is a part of the Bishop skyline. If you spend enough time here, eventually you’ll want to climb this picturesque peak. The East Arete of Mount Humphreys is considered a classic route for those inclined to rock climbing. It’s a big day with a lot of elevation gain and ridge climbing. I enjoyed the climb, and found it to be a full day’s effort of mountain climbing.
Adventuring in the outdoors requires almost constant risk management skills, and I’ve spent decades creating systems and structures to do so. Today I want to talk about these systems and how I use them in the mountains.
I was recently on a trip to Colorado where I went to climb a 14’er by myself. On my way down, a horrified hiker appeared, commenting that I shouldn’t have hiked in the dark, by myself, when there are mountain lions. It caught me off guard; I was being questioned about my risk management. And, of course, when you have weird interactions with people, you always think of all the right things to say later.