Also, since it was a long weekend, rather than take a rest day, we took it easy by bagging another summit the next day. But I'll save those photos for another post.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-25](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1895/43733567944_6b8d45b1b3_z.jpg)
Bit of a precarious position, cliff drop-offs on both sides.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-1](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1888/29513036867_0a532f2fb3_z.jpg)
After a lengthy scree bash, we hugged the wall to gain the ridge, before the really interesting part of this scramble began.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-3](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1878/29513035927_030625dd54_z.jpg)
Calm before the storm... things would get far more hairy from here.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-4](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1860/30581620108_078b6abda6_z.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-5](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1850/29513034587_f7f4990c18_z.jpg)
And this is where things start getting dicey. Anita balances on a thin ledge, as we head towards the 'chimney'. That will makes sense in a few photos.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-6](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1875/42641884450_7a04bcdaeb_z.jpg)
Taking a breather, surveying the backside of the chimney we would have to downclimb.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-7](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1881/30581619058_4a6750c36f_z.jpg)
Of course, the wind picks up while we're on the thin ledges.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-8](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1874/30581618448_37fdf18e83_c.jpg)
Anita makes her way down the chimney. A slip here, and that's it. The landing was exposed, and momentum would likely drop you down hundreds of metres to the base. Goodbye life.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-9](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1858/44401766502_f3ea04f16e_z.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-10](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1880/43733575704_f64ac9ba5e_c.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-11](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1844/44401765832_329b08390c_z.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-12](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1890/30581616658_1d0633cc59_z.jpg)
My better half, the mountain goat.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-13](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1864/43733573864_dcbfc105f6_z.jpg)
Taking another breather before continuing along the airy ridge.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-14](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1859/43733573374_f3722c8b0f_c.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-15](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1884/43733572884_9ab9658232_z.jpg)
Summit beer: Zero Issue Multiverse Pale Ale. In retrospect, having a beer BEFORE retracing our steps along the ridge wasn't my brightest idea.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-17](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1878/42641893460_78744e860d_z.jpg)
There was nothing to shelter us from the wind up top, so Anita resorted to this.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-18](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1896/43733571494_156b214c9b_c.jpg)
And the return back along the ridge.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-19](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1875/29513028047_3468227ef7_c.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-20](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1847/43733570464_4ec886465a_c.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-21](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1870/43733569884_772cd80a41_z.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-22](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1871/29513026447_7ca172402e_c.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-23](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1860/43733569054_ba3705d3f8_z.jpg)
Surveying where to step next.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-24](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1867/29513025267_952a462713_c.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-26](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1845/29513024227_0ceeffdff2_c.jpg)
Another spot where a misstep would likely be fatal.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-27](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1879/42641887710_7a46b1880d_c.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-28](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1869/42641886900_1e475a9e85_z.jpg)
Anita gingerly makes her way across a very exposed ledge. I could look at this picture all day.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-29](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1889/43733566144_113b3bde17_z.jpg)
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-30](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1861/42641885800_46bb6926f9_z.jpg)
See that smile on her face? That's proof that she actually enjoys this stuff.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-31](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1873/43733564884_458518a258_c.jpg)
Climbing back up the chimney. Piece of cake.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-32](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1889/42641883600_4d619e78b9_z.jpg)
And a final look back at the ridge we traversed.
![Scrambles - Mt. Arethusa - Sept 2018-16](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1872/43733572494_9718fb80a4_z.jpg)
Views of mountains for days!
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