"I did a solo hike up to the top of Denny Mountain, which doubles as the Alpental Ski Area. I following the Armstrong Express chairlift line and the Edelweiss Bowl ski slope. The Bowl is a big bowl of big talus, and going up the hill on the right (at about 4800 ft) was a much more pleasant route on easy, open bedrock. The summit block can be ascended easily by circling around to the left. Before getting to the easy route up, I ran into a chimney where some ropes were left, and I went up that way. Not bad. The views in all directions are just fabulous. Continuing northwest along the ridge, just a little ways, I convinced myself that it would be possible to go along, perhaps all the way to The Tooth. I didn't want to attempt it without a partner, though. There is a very cool exposure to the northeast with a good hundred foot drop. There are lots of intermittent little paths along the way, but they all betray you in the end, just leading you into in a thicket of blueberries or alder. You just have to manage. Tons of ripe berries now with great flavor! 2440 ft gain, 4 miles, 8:30 hrs" — markgarrett • Sep 14, 2016