The approach is boring and the weather was miserable but we were glad to get out at a time of year when outings are limited.

After following the Skogan Pass trail for 5 km we took a side trail that leads up the mountain. The weather was bad. With intermittent snowfall, mist rising up and wind kicking up snow, the scenery was often blotted out.

We scrambled up to the lower peak but learned it has little to recommend. As we hiked to the main summit we encountered some bighorn sheep which gave way to us. We reached the summit without incident although the weather had worsened. We decided to take a shortcut back to the car, one that would save us 4.5 km. It also took us off the ridge where wind and snow was making it miserable going. I set a waypoint for the top of the ski hill and used my GPS receiver to guide us down through 2 km of forest to the top of an abandoned ski hill. From there it was an easy one-kilometre stroll back to the car.