Day 133

Miles hiked: 15
Campsite: Crabtree Meadows
Weather: rainy in the am, partly cloudy during the day, followed by hail and thunder
One word to describe the day: Whitney!

I woke up at 2:00 a.m. to rain and thunder. I decided to stay in my tent until the storm passed, which was around 8am. So no sunrise hike but that okay! I'm going to be camped at the same place tonight so I was able to slack pack today. That means I only brought what I needed for the day. I left my tent, sleeping bag, bear can, extra food, etc at the campsite.

I was filtering water by a stream when a couple passed me who was doing the high Sierra Trail. They instantly asked me if I needed any food, which I did! They gave me some nut butters, beef jerky and a few other snacks. I was so grateful that they offered because I didn't want to have to beg for food. I packed eight days of food from VVR and it's only going to take me 7 days to do this stretch. But I underestimated how hungry I would be during this stretch. It has definitely been the hardest section of trail yet! I ate two, two serving dinners last night I was so hungry!😂

I got to the Whitney portal junction around 11. The morning was beautiful but the clouds were starting to build and looked a bit ominous. I was less than 2 miles from the top of Whitney. So I decided to go for it. If I heard any thunder or saw lightning I would turn around. I made it to the summit and the weather turned on me. It started to hail and thunder so after admiring the view for just a few minutes I decided to head down quickly. I didn't get to spend much time up there but I made it!! It was soooooooo pretty. Wowza. Pictures of course don't do it justice.

I made it back to camp at 4:30. For only doing 15 miles, I am beat!Leggi altro