Destination: Stevens Pass Starting Location: Past Mig Lake Today’s Miles: 7.80 Trip Miles: 2413.60 Past Mig Lake (2469.5, 4850) to Stevens Pass (2476.3, 4060) ascent (880) descent (1890) Joe never complained but that must have hurt. What a great section with a great friend. Met the boys at the Dinsmores & had a nice group [...]
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Must have hurt
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Going deep
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 16, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: Past Mig Lake Starting Location: Deep Lake Today’s Miles: 23.70 Trip Miles: 2405.80 Deep Lake (2445.8, 4420) to Past Mig Lake (2469.5, 4850) ascent (6115) descent (5873) Too cold & wet to write. Saw 2 grouse, 2 elk, 3 horses (2 alive, 1 dead – apparently fell off the trail – stunk like rotting [...]
Now I get a hole
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: Deep Lake Starting Location: Lemah Creek Today’s Miles: 22.30 Trip Miles: 2382.10 Lemah Creek (2423.5, 3200) to Deep Lake (2445.8, 4420) ascent (4636) descent (3406) It was not raining when we took down our tents. It was not raining when we put up our tents. It rained at all other times. And unbelievable after [...]
Snow, welcome to the Cascades
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: Lemah Creek Starting Location: Snoqualmie Pass Today’s Miles: 21.70 Trip Miles: 2359.80 Snoqualmie Pass (2401.8, 3000) to Lemah Creek (2423.5, 3200) ascent (5384) descent (5144) Well I finally needed my rain, or rather snow, jacket. We certainly did not expect to be walking in a snow storm as inches of snow accumulated on the [...]
The official route: thank you Joe
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: Snoqualmie Pass Starting Location: Snoqualmie Pass Today’s Miles: 0.00 Trip Miles: 2338.1 Snoqualmie Pass – Zero A long soak in the Jacuzzi (minus the naked Belgian) was great for the aching feet. They even came relatively clean. Called my buddy Joe Sobinovsky (former PCTA Trail Coordinator, & now State of Washington Trail Manager) & [...]
Eat 10 huckleberries
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: Snoqualmie Pass Starting Location: Weather Station Today’s Miles: 19.60 Trip Miles: 2338.10 Weather Station (2382.2, 3950) to Snoqualmie Pass (2401.8, 3000) ascent (3307) descent (4150) Walk 10 feet, eat 10 huckleberries – my life as a gatherer is full. The berries are amazing & prolific. There are multiple varieties and the best ones look [...]
500lb of pure wild
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: Weather Station Starting Location: Cougar Creek Trail Today’s Miles: 33.40 Trip Miles: 2318.50 Cougar Creek Trail (2348.8, 5780) to Weather Station (2382.2, 3950) ascent (5597) descent (7500) Given that we needed long miles to prevent another dry camp I left early as I am the slowest. A very light dew had set in and [...]
Reflective feel
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 10, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: Cougar Creek Starting Location: Bumping River Ford Today’s Miles: 31.40 Trip Miles: 2285.10 Bumping River (2317.4, 4100) to Cougar Creek (2348.8, 578) ascent (6673) descent (4698) It’s 9:00 so this is going to be really short. Our plans to go to the shelter did not materialize as it was too far. But we did [...]
Hunters, hikers, and Elk
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: Bumping River Ford Starting Location: White Pass Today’s Miles: 14.60 Trip Miles: 2253.70 White Pass (2302.8, 4405) to Bumping River Ford (2317.4, 4100) ascent (1608) descent (1949) Our timing for a night with a room was perfect as we woke up to a low pressure system with light rain & cold temperatures. We goofed [...]
That has to be a joke
Posted in 2006 PCT Trail Journal on September 8, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Destination: White Pass Starting Location: Trail 96 Today’s Miles: 20.20 Trip Miles: 2239.10 Trail 96 (2282.6, 5930) to White Pass (2302.8, 4405) ascent (3100) descent (4700) It is how you deal with the adversity that determines your thru-hike success / enjoyment. At least that is my experience. “That has got to be a joke” we [...]
