The Rockpile is a local colloquialism, the peak is alpine environment, that juts a couple thousand feet above the timberline
as I said, beautiful day yesterday (Thursday) on Wednesday, they weren't letting bikes go up the autoroad, 70mph wind, 120mph gusts and nearly zero visibility, weather changes so fast up there, I've been up only once before, about 20 years ago, and by luck, 2nd warmest day EVER @ 71°, and calm, visibility as far as the eye can see, something almost never seen