august 14 day 97 26 miles total 2,555 have you ever heard of the big hole mountains? up until today neither had i. they ought to have been named the sucker punch mountains… my plan for the day was to finish off the last 2 miles of teton pass, and Read more…
august 13 day 96 28 miles total 2,529 there is a new bad boy on the lazcon course. the climb to teton pass is a bear! i had to stop with about a mile to go, but i reached the top of the worst grades. i just ran out of Read more…
august 11 day 94 27 miles total 2,473 this morning i finished the high passes in the wind river mountains, playing around climbing and descending between 8000 and 9000 feet for way too long before finally making one last push to the big boy. in addition to hitting the high Read more…
august 10 day 93 27 miles total 2,446 happy hour in wyoming is that special hour shortly after sunrise between when it is 40 degrees with a stiff wind (usually in your face) and when it is 100…. with no wind at all. this morning saw me moving very well Read more…
august 9 day 92 27 miles total 2,397 the last few days i have been making my way up the wind river plains. by yesterday the mountains had closed in from north and south until it was more the wind river valley. it continued to narrow today and i found Read more…
august 8 day 91 26 miles total 2,370 the low smoke was still in effect this morning and the result was the best view of the mountains yet. i could see details on the nearest, and rank upon rank of looming, massive shapes. i could even make out snow up Read more…
august 7 day 90 25 miles total 2,344 sort of a late start this morning. spent a lot of time sorting thru the accumulated stuff that was accompanying me down the road. that was overdue… and it greatly reduced the amount of stuff ty and joe had to load on Read more…
august 6 day 89 28 miles total 2,219 crossing the high desert the past few days i came up with a strategy to keep myself focused. every mile marker i checked my time and restarted my watch. the goal; break 30 minuets. every time i break 30 minuets the extra Read more…