Granite Peak, Montana - Southwest Ramp Route

Early Sept. 2023
At 12,807 ft, Granite Peak stands as the tallest point in Montana and one of the more difficult 50 state high points. The Southwest Ramp route begins at the TH off Lulu Pass, just north of Cooke City.
This was hands down the best overnighter I've done - strangely perfect weather and miles and miles of stream-crossed hills and meadows helped the 50+ lb pack melt away. (almost)
In the end I fell just a couple hundred feet shy of the summit, but the last move felt just beyond my reach. Gotta listen to the gut when you're talking big exposure.
27 miles, 5,400ft total gain, 14.5 moving hours - nearly there

[@tagenanderson9730]

Hell yeah man! Love to see you doing what you love!

[@ericcomp7032]

Sick adventure. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@Scarlett_Horror]

I'm glad you didn't summit fever always trust your instincts

[@mvcaroline]

Go Brady! We are almost to the Oregon border, heading south. We are in West Port, Wa. We are here until wednesday to re-install the hydraulic stabilizer cylinders. Then will head out Wednesday or... pending weather.

[@washburnb1]

You were right not to trigger stack..considering .solo, ice, technical difficulties, distance, time.

[@brentnewell4834]

Looked stretchy being solo and 1st summit

[@craigdobson7469]

Had a failed attempt early August 2023 due to weather. Do you think this would have been possible had it not been icy at that last part? Or would it still have been safer to turn back even with dry rock?

[@BradyKDrum]

Without ice I would've been much more comfortable with it! The ice and exposure were just beyond my skill limits at the time, but it's certainly doable