This was taken Monday, mid day up at Pinnacle Peak/Glacier. Marc and I hiked up there to scope things out. Turns out the wildflowers would have been great, had the goats/sheep/deer not eaten them . I asked Marc to snap my picture here, and he told me "ya know...Tomas Kaspar has an image just like it on his website". Well, I didn't feel bad still taking it, as I didn't already know beforehand .
I put in a fair amount of hiking over the last 4 days, and this trek was the most challenging for me. Not physically, but more mentally. This hike was pretty angled and about half of it climbing up boulders. The problem for me, was 1. trying to keep up with Adamus and 2. my brain freaking out thinking how the heck am I gonna get down the same way we came up? It was kinda fun getting up there, but I almost turned back halfway up because I just kept thinking about trying to slide down through the rocks with my pack on...it catching on something and flipping me forward. Well, I really admire the folks like Mark, Marc, and Tomas...for their ability to traverse what I call crazy terrain without fear. I made it up the last half just fine after I was promised a different way down. It actually only took us a little under 25 minutes to get down back to the car, from the glacier...and we stopped by a waterfall too.
Anyway, I told Marc that I was going to post this on the web and title it something like "Look at me...I climb Mountains!"...lol...well, I NEVER care to climb a mountain, but I'd love to do this hike again...but definitely not like Marc does in January .
What a view though...
Posted by Harald Rust on August 9, 2006 at 10:17 PM
Awesome portrait with Mount Rainier and reflection!
Harald
Posted by Mark Hudon on August 9, 2006 at 10:26 PM
My blisters are healed now, my ibuprofen bottle empty, and I want to do more I see that you did at least see one cloud at Mt. Rainier You're becoming just as insane as the others, I fear.
Kevin
Posted by Rick Lundh on August 10, 2006 at 5:48 PM
Thanks for the comments. I feel more like a wimp than anything, really...but feel a seed of a new passion brewing. Man is it just awesome to take in views like this, especially ones that a few thousand other people dont get to see each day.
I'll call you in a bit Kev...and we'll talk about tomorrow. I was wondering how your blisters were. When I do these long hikes now, I wake up, take my vitamins, and my ibuprofin first thing.
Posted by Mark Hudon on August 10, 2006 at 6:24 PM
Hey, all you hardy backpacker/photographers, let's put an overnighter to the Goat Rocks on the calendar for this fall.
Jim Leigh has been telling me it's awesome for year and we've seen some of Marc's photos from the area. I believe it's a stiff hike but it's sounds worth it.
Posted by Jeremy Cram on August 10, 2006 at 9:31 PM
^^^^ I'm in...lets do it! ^^^^^
Posted by Mark Hudon on August 10, 2006 at 11:43 PM
I think we should be talking sometime in early October.
Who ever goes has to be able to hike in and out all his/her camping supplies/food and photo gear. We have to be ready for cold weather and rain and maybe snow. It's not a serious biz trip but if your idea of warmth is cotton and down then you might want to pass on this one.
Posted by Rick Lundh on August 11, 2006 at 12:58 AM
ohhh baby. now we're talkin. I'm in.
Posted by Mark Hudon on August 11, 2006 at 11:31 AM
Having said that, I believe the hike, one way, is six miles, and pretty good uphill grade for the first couple. I hear it's worth it though.
Posted by Erik Lundh on August 11, 2006 at 1:50 PM
I'll also have to consider doing this. Just wonder how I can get my cooler up there.
Posted by Mark Hudon on August 11, 2006 at 9:27 PM
Everclear and fruit punch energy drink is what I'm taking to the Uintas next week.
Discussion
13 repliesI put in a fair amount of hiking over the last 4 days, and this trek was the most challenging for me. Not physically, but more mentally. This hike was pretty angled and about half of it climbing up boulders. The problem for me, was 1. trying to keep up with Adamus and 2. my brain freaking out thinking how the heck am I gonna get down the same way we came up? It was kinda fun getting up there, but I almost turned back halfway up because I just kept thinking about trying to slide down through the rocks with my pack on...it catching on something and flipping me forward. Well, I really admire the folks like Mark, Marc, and Tomas...for their ability to traverse what I call crazy terrain without fear. I made it up the last half just fine after I was promised a different way down. It actually only took us a little under 25 minutes to get down back to the car, from the glacier...and we stopped by a waterfall too.
Anyway, I told Marc that I was going to post this on the web and title it something like "Look at me...I climb Mountains!"...lol...well, I NEVER care to climb a mountain, but I'd love to do this hike again...but definitely not like Marc does in January
What a view though...
Harald
Iit kind of looks like this was taken before you changed your shorts.
My blisters are healed now, my ibuprofen bottle empty, and I want to do more
Kevin
I'll call you in a bit Kev...and we'll talk about tomorrow. I was wondering how your blisters were. When I do these long hikes now, I wake up, take my vitamins, and my ibuprofin first thing.
Jim Leigh has been telling me it's awesome for year and we've seen some of Marc's photos from the area. I believe it's a stiff hike but it's sounds worth it.
Who ever goes has to be able to hike in and out all his/her camping supplies/food and photo gear. We have to be ready for cold weather and rain and maybe snow. It's not a serious biz trip but if your idea of warmth is cotton and down then you might want to pass on this one.