The next day, we passed Butt Mountain, a disappointingly normal-shaped mountain from our standpoint. Earlier, there was a mountain called "The Nipple," which was very aptly named. More significantly, we hit the halfway point soon after! I repeat, HALFWAY. It was mile 1,325, which meant that we had 1,325 to go. No matter how you …

Continue reading PCT Update 24: A Butt Mountain-load of Walking and Learning: The Halfway Point!

Overall, I remember Northern California as being "mean." It was very hot and dry, the climbs and descents were very long and often boring, and the nearby wildfires threw smoke into the air, obscuring what views there were. It was the section that I'd heard the least about, but it's the second longest after the …

Continue reading PCT Update 23: Close Calls