I would just like to reiterate for the cyber-world and public at large, that because I wear a badge does not mean that I have control of the weather. If I did, you better believe it would snow a lot more in January and be an even 78 degrees from June through September. Unfortunately though, the weather does whatever it is going to do. Encompassing, but not limited to: snow, sleet, hail, copious amounts of rain and lightning strikes. I apologize for these inconveniences, but unfortunately, that 's the crap game you play when planning an outdoor vacation. So buck up, have an alternate plan, and bring an umbrella. There, that's been said, now on to more fun stuff.
Did another back-country trip. Up and over Gunsight Pass
and stayed at Lake Ellen Wilson, which is the one in the picture here. To use a term coined by our friend Eric, "It wope our asses". Yeah, it was kinda tough. Three thousand feet of vertical gain and twelve miles. Argh....I took a nap and listened to loons on the lake. That night, I think we were all dehydrated, so we ate a hearty meal of powerade (the red kind), and chicken picante ramen. Just enough salts to start to get that headache to go away. Then, I made the dumb mistake of rea
ding "Night of the Grizzlies" before we went to bed, which is an account of two grizzly killings on the same night in 1967. Note to self: reading about bear attacks in bear country, not good for sleep purposes. The next day we awoke early due to cramped sleeping conditions, overheating, and Eric's incessant snoring ("I'm keeping the bears away," he says. Right....). Then we headed to Sperry Chalet, where we shared a pitcher of lemonade, after which we got the heck out of dodge, since 12 inches of snow is coming our way!!! Great weekend, and I just passed the 300 mile mark, and 307 for the season. Woo-hoo! I think I need new hiking boots now though, christmas ideas anyone?
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