On Thursday morning, we had a big meeting in the garage to go over the group gear and trip itinerary. Finally, I got to meet Laurie and Sue! I was so excited to be part of the group. Everybody was super nice and I chomped on the bit to be on the mountain.
Was the weather going to hold out? So far, it had been picture perfect!
My bag turned out to weight about 57 pounds once I had my portion (Snow pickets, stove, and fuel) of the group gear loaded up. So, I was happy I had been training for the past several weeks, carrying big loads.
Later that day, I had a minor emergency.
(more…)