Day #32-So much to snow. Miles hiked: 20.3

Well-the cowboy camp last night didn’t work out quite how we’d hoped. At 1 am, everyone starting grumbling with the unwelcome feeling of ice pellets/rain invading our sleeping bags. However, it was short lived so we rolled over and decided to just dry our stuff out at lunch.

In any case, we’re definitely high in the San Juan’s now with snow fields all over the place. In the morning, they’re still frozen which makes microspikes actually work for traction.

As the day progressed, another wave of weather came in with it. We didn’t think much of it at first, but the sleet turned to ice and then snow.

However, this is a thru hike so the show must go on (or else you die, right?).

Thankfully, we live in a time and space when outdoor clothing is pretty great and boy was I thankful for each piece of my layering system on this last section.

In other news, check out this Mtn chicken—doesn’t mind the weather at all!

Goodnight from a frozen lake at almost 12000 ft.