Long Cut

Today we woke up and got going around 5 like normal. As we were getting ready to head out we saw two hikers we had met a few times heading up to Whitney. We did not need crampons this morning because the snow was hard and the route we took was pretty flat. We ran into Free Bird and Raven as they were getting ready to get on the trail for the morning. The going was pretty slow today. P and I definitely feel the effects of yesterday’s excursion. It started to get pretty cloudy and even started to snow/rain a little and we saw a bit of lightning. We were a little nervous about pitching our tents so high up but really everywhere we went would be high up so no where was really safer than another spot. We ended up setting up camp close to a lake that was a ways off trail due to our short cut not being so short. We planned to wake up early so that we could get over Forester Pass before the snow got soft. I do not mind getting up early as long as I am not sleeping directly on top of snow. If I am next to the snow but on rocks or dirt it makes a world of a difference.

I am beginning to wonder if my constant stuffy nose is because of all the soy products that I am consuming… I’m talking to you Clif Bars.