Mountain of the Sun, Scramble, Zion National Park, October, 2005
Lat/Lon: 37.23500°N / 112.953°W- Click for Satellite Image Mountain of the Sun has two easy routes to the summit, a 5.8 alpine style climb and a scramble up the east face which is a lot of fun. I recommend this one for you scrambler types. Courtney over at Summitpost has already put up a fantastic route description for the scramble. Of course the rap into Zion Canyon is the classic way to finish this route off.
Notes: Family (read wife and dog) went as far as the end of the canyon with me. I had planned a solo rappel descent behind Zion Lodge, but enjoyed the family outing instead. We started off with a Desert Big Horn, ever bit as large as our Canadian Big Horns, but much shier and saw a large owl in the canyon and a tarantula on descent (photo added). Also two sheep carcasses, bedded down by a cat do doubt, in the canyon (photo added). I ascended and descended different routes at the finish. Saw a rap station near the summit, but no need for it. Cheers
CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTOS 1. Looking back east over Deertrap 2. Final Ascent to the Summit 3. Start of the ramp to the Twin Brothers col 4. View to the North on Ascent 5. Summit Views to the North 6. Sheep Carcasses/Mountain Lions 7. Tarantula
