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Warning: The third day on the Teton Crest Trail almost broke me
We planned a 5 day trip through Grand Teton National Park last August. The second night at Alaska Basin was perfect, but day three was a brutal 12 mile push over Hurricane Pass with a 50 pound pack. A sudden afternoon storm rolled in just past the pass, turning the trail into a slick mudslide for two solid hours. We had to posthole through knee deep snow patches in July with zero visibility. Has anyone else had a beautiful route turn into a survival march like that? What did you do to get through it?
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joseph93212d ago
Yeah, that "slick mudslide for two solid hours" part is rough. My buddy had a similar thing happen on the Wonderland Trail, just total misery rain for a whole day. He said they just put their heads down and focused on the next step, talking about hot food at the next camp.
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nina_harris395d ago
Hot food dreams get you through anything.
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hugo_nelson12d ago
Mount Rainier turned my boots into waterlogged bricks for 18 miles.
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