We were at the top of that this morning.

Day 16 - the decent

May 17, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 72 °F

Miles hiked: 14 miles
Elevation: 6543 decent
Campsite location: 175.4 - highest camp spot yet at 8754ft
Weather: party cloudy and widely varied temps with quite an elevation change
One word to describe the day: proud

Today we woke up at 5:00 a.m. to catch sunrise. But also to start hiking down while the snow is still firm. It makes for an easier hike down! I was a bit anxious because we had to traverse fuller ridge today. A lot of people have been skipping this section to avoid the snow and because some find it dangerous.

Happy to report back that for ME this section was no big deal. It was a big confidence boost and just another reminder to go see for yourself before you go with plan b.

Once we hit the snow line, we stopped for lunch. I packed out bagels, cheese, salami, spinach, mayo and mustard! 🤤 We then continued on the descent which quickly lead us back into the desert. It's long but gradual which my knees are happy about.Read more