Total Miles: 243.7
Pushing big miles north has been tough, but we’re getting there. Mt. Hood is covered in snow and they will be skiing through summer up there for first time in 30 years!
Absolutely destroyed the all you can eat breakfast buffet at the Timeberline Lodge and then hiked out across the ski slopes and down the Timberline Trail through some sketchy ravines to Ramona Falls.
Hit a lot of tough snow outside of Cascade Locks and blow down trees. With one bent trekking pole and no micro spikes it was hard going. 19.1 miles in Cascade Locks and took the rest of the day off.
FINALLY bought a new phone, set it up and set off the next morning. Just shy of 38 miles for the day, it was the first day of hiking with no snow in over 500 miles.
The last northbound PCT hikers I saw were 700 miles back and southbound PCT hikers are stuck up north due to the snow, so we have been blazing the trail and not seeing anyone.
Made it through the Goat Rocks Wilderness and the Knifes edge yesterday. Lucky enough to see a herd of elk. Had a couple falls and some extremely dangerous snow slope crossings. Basically no fall zones. After glissading down the snow bowl off the top of the mountain, I ripped my shorts. We took a low route across several streams, more blowdowns and raging snow melt rivers to arrive a highway 12 and White Pass.
Staying with friends and resting up. Back to the grind tomorrow! ✌👣👣
