Skiers: Erik Schmidt and Lindsey Clark
 | |
| Wintun glacier on the left, Hotlum glacier on the right |
Erik and I were excited to explore the Northeast side of Mt. Shasta for the first time, try for the summit, and get in our August turns. Here’s how the trip went down:
| Plan: | Reality: |
| Leave Bend Friday at noon | Leave Bend Friday at 3 PM |
| Cruise south, carefree, with wind in our hair | Get stuck in traffic five miles South of Bend for over an hour. Stop two more times for road work. |
| Grab a quick, healthy, tasty meal in Klamath Falls | Wait... Where’s the food in Klamath Falls? |
| Hike up 1,000 vert, bivy under the stars | Sleep in the back of the Subaru at the Brewer Creek trailhead |
| Get an early start, climb strong! | Get a late start, climb slow Wait... Do you have food poisoning?!? That must be why you are shaking.. |
| Summit! Yay! | 10,000 feet! Eh. |
| Get in our August turns for 23 consecutive months of skiing! | Get in our August turns for 23 consecutive months of skiing! |
2 of our 3 missions were accomplished, we got in 2,000+ vert of skiing, and the summit isn't going away anytime soon.
Bonus points: amazing Crater Lake sunset on the way home:
Really really cool post girl! I look forward to making september turns with you!
ReplyDeleteYes! See you soon. Hopefully our October turns will be POW!
ReplyDelete