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Today was scheduled to be a big day over the Tenmile range. From where I was camped last night it would be a 3,400 ft vertical ascent maxing out at 12,440 ft before dropping steeply down the western side. I've been more worrried about this stretch of trail more than any other. I don't know where the day went. I couldn't keep up a decent pace and never made it over the mountain range. I was in snowshoes only the last mile and the routefinding was easy. I'm only two miles shy of the crest at the last good campsite. After I pumped water and looked at the time it was clear that I should stop early. I had time even at my glacial pace to make it over but on the other side it would mean night hiking to a campsite over possibly treacherous terrain. I was lucky to find a little patch of bare ground in a stand of trees so I'm laid out there. It is going to be a cold night! Oh guess who biked up behind me today. Rich, the guy that gave me a lift to the Fireside Inn when I came down from Georgia Pass. It was nice to see him again. Kraft Deluxe Shells & Cheese for dinner tonight. Mmmm. Almost as good as Velveeta used to be. Excellent trail food and my heaviest meal. Good to eliminate that one early. |
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