Ascending Mt. Gould. A goat photo I took several years ago in Montana.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238388)
Walnut Creek, California
September 28, 2019 1:37am CST
One of my favorite Montana mountains to climb is Mount Gould, on the "Garden Wall" in Glacier Park Montana. It's entirely "non-technical," and involves mostly choosing decent routes over small "cliffs" that are not really dangerous.
The view from the top is incredible. You can look down on Many Glacier Hotel, to the East, or look West toward Lake MacDonald. Or North to the Mountains in Canada, or South, toward the trail head.
You can also look down on Grinnell Glacier, once one of the largest glaciers in Glacier National Park (it is now mostly a lake, as global warming has taken its toll).
Since I'm in a goat frame of mind, I thought I'd post this picture of a goat family I encountered while climbing Mt. Gould about 15 years ago. This picture was taken with a non-digital Olympus OM-1 camera.
They (the goats) were not afraid of me and watched with what seemed like amusement as I huffed and puffed up the rocks over which they climb with ease. Their calm assured me that no grizzly bears were near.
I'd like to climb this mountain one more time while in this incarnation. If I get some comments, I'll try to attach some other photos of the views from Mt. Gould. Glacier National Park remains one of my favorite spots in the US.
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
28 Sep 19
You're just trying to curry favour with the goat judge now aren't you?
(Mmmmmmm curried goat)
Seriously though, that looks pretty spectacular. Last year we walked up the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales. Not sure any of them were that impressive!
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
28 Sep 19
@TheHorse You might find the UK peaks somewhat wetter!
We struck very lucky when we walked them. Glorious sunshine every day.
Ben Nevis is in a particularly lovely area in the Scottish Highlands. And there's a distillery right nearby.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Oct 19
@1creekgirl I think he was just a poser.
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@psanasangma (7910)
• India
28 Sep 19
Its looks beautiful,, Lucky people to own such kind of beautiful place in the world. As you said about goat my first focused goes straight to goats and yes I found it and found that they are quite different from our Indian goats.. I can see the beautiful white fury goats
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@psanasangma (7910)
• India
28 Sep 19
@TheHorse it is amazing to witness goats grazing in the field, mountains and climbing... Thanks for sharing
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Sep 19
I visited Glacier last year.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Oct 19
@TheHorse I am not a hiker. Most of the park was closed down due to a major fire.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Sep 19
I absolutely love this photo-it's gorgeous!!
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@wolfgirl569 (136063)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Sep 19
They were wondering why you didnt just hop from one to the other. That would have been a lot easier.
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