Highest point in Montana, Granite Peak at 12799ft.

We shortened up the entire downclimb by rappelling it.

After the exausting climb out of the saddle between Tempest and Granite.

This is the long sloshy/rocky approach across Froze-to-Death plateau to the basecamp for Granite Peak.

These are some prayer flags on a vertical piece of rock overlooked by Granite Peak.

This climb turned out to be a scramble, but we roped up because we brought the gear and it was pretty exposed.

Frozen batteries were borrowed for the summit shot on Montana's highest peak.

This was a timed photo of me (in the back) and my good freind. It was taken on Froze to Death Plateau in one of the most beautiful areas I've ever seen.

This is Pat Dunbar with a spectacular veiw of Granite Peak in the back. It was taken from the base of Tempest Mountain.

This is a picture of me the day we climbed Granite peak. 12,799'

This is the day before we got turned back from the summit due to weather.

Eric Henderson is rappelling off the notch below the south face of Granite Peak. Lowpry and Granite Lakes are below. Photo by Alan Ellis. August 31, 2003.

Patrick stepping out to the edge at Granite Peak

Nearing the col between Tempest and Granite early March 2008

on the way back done he was following us

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Sharing camp with the goats.