We caught a bus from Bishop towards trail and then got a hitch back to the mountains. I remembered that on the way down the Kearsarge Pass trail, I had been thinking how unpleasant or would be to walk back up it again, with a fully loaded bear can. I wasn't wrong, but I was …
Coming down from Mount Whitney, you'd think that after climbing the highest mountain of the lower 48 states, that we'd celebrate with a little rest. You'd be wrong. In the Sierra, many of the mountain passes are covered in snow. You make your life easier if you climb them when the snow is hard. Slushy …
Continue reading PCT Update 10: Bloodsucking Agents of Satan
The next section is hard to describe. When reading my daily notes, I just kept saying "beautiful." It was that, but also difficult, stunning, terrible, and amazing, depending on the moment. It started at the General Store in Kennedy Meadows, where we received a round of applause and cheers from the hikers outside. This is …
Continue reading PCT Update 9: “All Shall Love Me and Despair” – The Sierra Nevada
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