PCT day 108 - mile 2501 to mile 2530

"Keep in mind that Canadian Mounties ride moose, not horses. They ask that you do not approach quickly since the creatures, though well trained, startle more easily." Kodak

Grind towards Stehekin continued today and as we walked Washington was showing us some claws.

First of all after an hour climb with a gorgeous sunrise in the background, I went through the first pass of the day and it was too early. Night was quite cold and all the snow has frozen, making the first few traverses sketchy and time consuming. Next on the menu was a massive descent through a scenic valley which ended with a section full of blow down trees and a river crossing (it had a stone hopping/log walking option this time). Then there was another arduous climb to the top of the Fire Creek Pass which was full of snow on the descent, all slushy by now, so there was a lot of sliding involved.

By that point I was running out of steam, but there was yet another climb to be done! 2500 feet up over 4 miles. To make it more fun it was nearly invisible through the thick bushes overgrowth, it was like walking in the jungle.

I met a couple of faniliar faces throughout the day. Sugar Mitts with Lostandfound, Sugar with Starburst and Truman the dog. They all skipped a sizeable chunk of the trail to be here, but I didn't ask for details it was none of my business. Sonic was still ahead of me, she booked a room for herself in Stehekin on Friday so she had a reason to push even harder.

If I'll manage to do another big day tomorrow I should arrive at the last friendly town around midday on Friday, tomorrow consists mainly of one massive climb, hopefully it will go well.

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