Ah, the mountains.
Today was our first day mapping the igneous units of Henderson Mountain, right outside of Cooke City, MT. At 9,000-11,000ft, we were feeling the affects of altitude as we hiked around.
Mapping here was a bit of a change from the sedimentary units that we saw in the Big Horn Basin. Igneous units are quite rebellious and go where they want to, making connecting the dots more difficult. We also got a fabulous wardrobe to wear. Since it is hunting season in Montana, we all decked out in hunter orange so we don't get mistaken for an elk or mountain goat.
We were free to hit all the rocks that we wanted with our rock hammers. Mine is named Babe, after Paul Bunyan's blue ox. After mapping all day, the guys were messing around flipping and catching their hammers. This eventually turned into throwing their hammers...a thrower geek out moment.
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