Now it's time to move to second expedition. We started off at a base camp for the first five days,
in hopes of doing trail work. Of course we were met by a snowstorm and didn't end up doing any trail work. Instead we played games in order to keep from freezing, went on short day hikes to get a better view of the incredible mountains surrounding us on all sides. Unfortunately I also discovered on day 2 that my boots had soaked through and frozen solid. So much for Gor-Tex. Despite that significant (and chilly) bummer, I still loved being in the place I was. While I faced struggles on this expedition (definitely my most challenging) I was lucky enough to be in an awesome tarp group with three other people, and be in an amazing expedition group.
One of the advantages of second expedition: knowing how to cook on a whisper light
Study hall at the edge of tree line
On day 3, we headed up to summit Mt. Harvard, my first fourteener
Almost-to-the-summit snack break
View from the summit!
A few days later...
Somehow we left winter and hiked right into spring at one of our lower elevation sites. The weather (and the fact my toes could thaw) made me feel pretty great, hence the outfit.
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