Today’s trek is 22K and over 4,000 feet of elevation gain. The last 1.4 miles has 2,000 feet of elevation gain which is STEEP.
Beth has decided to take the day off as her feet are hurting and the climb today is steep.
We went from walking through forests to walking up boulders. At one point we came across a bunch of guys carrying a guy in a wheelchair. Incredible team effort.
The weather today was spectacular…blue skies, warm, no rain, low winds and manageable crowds.
The view today was definitely worth the climb.
Climbing back down was just as hard as we had to make our way through hundreds of people coming up the same trail. Hiking etiquette is to give way to the people coming up the hill as they are expending the most energy. That rule was lost on this crowd.
Beth spent the day at Eco Camp taking a nap and treating herself to a massage. Eco Camp is such a cool place.
It is amazing how fast this group climbs. This is definitely not a walk in the park.
At night, it is surprising at how clear the stars are due to the lack of pollution down here.