Solo scramble.

I don't know why, but Mount Rae has been the subject of a fair amount of bad press. I very much enjoyed the entire trip and actually preferred the summit panorama to that of many peaks in the area that are supposed to have a superior view. The scrambling is easy and fun, especially if you stay on the ridge, as opposed to dropping down to the obvious trail below. At the summit, it was still quite hazy from forest fire smoke, however, even in less than perfect conditions, the panorama was stunning in all directions. The Royal group could be seen to the west; Romulus, Remus, and the Banded Peak group to the northeast; the spiky points of Storm and Arethusa directly south; and the best part of the view - Mounts Elpoca, Tombstone, and Gap and their surrounding valleys, lakes, and meadows. Another attractive feature of this scramble is that it is very short and can easily be completed from car to car in less than 4 hours.