The "A-Team" of the fastest, un-injured guys did a ~14 mile loop up Mount Roberts, put on snow-shoes to cover the high ridges, and then down Perservance. At the start, Corle spotted a mountain goat, high up the slopes of snow-speckledd Mt Juneau.
Me?
I hiked up Mt Roberts (~2.5 miles) to the tram station from town, where snow had overwhelmed the mud. Corle had waited for me, and we set up an insane slope straight up snow to a cross. The slope was very steep, so I traversed over to what I thought was the trail, behind a rope. When I got close to the trail, I realized it was actually an avalance warning sign for the area I was IN. I punched my hands in and spider monkey'ed up the slope, with Corle encouraging me. Once I looked down. Big mistake. Big. When I got to where Corle was, I realized there was a much easier path we could have taken through the snow on the left. Oops.
Corle & I had a nice sandwich lunch over Juneau, looking at the bald eagles soaring. I realized that though I'll tolerate snow hiking, I don't enjoy it. So we descended back down, then Corle left to buy fish for supper.
I still felt good (though not fond of snow) so did a ~5 mile out and back on Perservance trail. Geoff had said to be back at the van by 4 pm, so I booked back, arriving right at 4:01 pm. Everyone was already there, and Geoff said "See? I told you she speeds at the end!"
We had a SouthEastern Alaska fish bake. Corle cut up a 11 pound salmon into steaks, and we BBQ'ed at the beach in a steady drizzle. The owners of Rainbow foods and their daughter joined us. The food was outstanding, and I got to set the fire.
Me?
I hiked up Mt Roberts (~2.5 miles) to the tram station from town, where snow had overwhelmed the mud. Corle had waited for me, and we set up an insane slope straight up snow to a cross. The slope was very steep, so I traversed over to what I thought was the trail, behind a rope. When I got close to the trail, I realized it was actually an avalance warning sign for the area I was IN. I punched my hands in and spider monkey'ed up the slope, with Corle encouraging me. Once I looked down. Big mistake. Big. When I got to where Corle was, I realized there was a much easier path we could have taken through the snow on the left. Oops.
Corle & I had a nice sandwich lunch over Juneau, looking at the bald eagles soaring. I realized that though I'll tolerate snow hiking, I don't enjoy it. So we descended back down, then Corle left to buy fish for supper.
I still felt good (though not fond of snow) so did a ~5 mile out and back on Perservance trail. Geoff had said to be back at the van by 4 pm, so I booked back, arriving right at 4:01 pm. Everyone was already there, and Geoff said "See? I told you she speeds at the end!"
We had a SouthEastern Alaska fish bake. Corle cut up a 11 pound salmon into steaks, and we BBQ'ed at the beach in a steady drizzle. The owners of Rainbow foods and their daughter joined us. The food was outstanding, and I got to set the fire.
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