(Hunter Peak)
It’s been 5 months since I was last
running in “real” mountains, and I had the itch. I knew I had to get into some thin mountain
air. It would be good for my body and my
mind. Something about the mountains
makes me feel whole. I had originally planned
on going solo, but when my friend Dave said he could go, I rearranged my
schedule and headed out Saturday afternoon.
I could ramble on and on about what we saw, but the short version goes
like this. We drove 7 hours (including
one stop by the highway patrol) to sleep under the stars and run 21 miles of
gnarly mountain trail, some of which took us through patches of snow. We then hopped back in the car to drive 7
hours home. Yes, we drove 14 hours to
run 21 miles, and it was worth every second.
(Beautiful Sunrise)
(Looking At El Capitan From Guad Peak)
(Looking Up Bear Canyon)
(Looking Down Bear Canyon From the Top)
(On Top of Hunter Peak w/ Guad Peak Over My Shoulder)
(So Much Fun)
(Luckily Just A Warning)
Hey Brian this is Jon not sure if you remember me or not but we met at the Ouray aid station while you and my Uncle (Maple) were working the aid station. Next time you go to the Guads holler at me. I live just a few miles from there and several of us from Carlsbad run up there often. Your welcome to stay at my place anytime you would like.
ReplyDeleteYou going to spend any time in Ouray this summer?
Hey Jon -
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you. I'll definitely let you know the next time I'm out that way. I love the Guads. Won't be in Ouray this summer, but I plan to hit CO a bit. You?