Started at about 0530. The plan was to do Moosilauke & south peak out and back, come to the junction and take the asquam trail out to waternomee. This is a bushwack i have never done before. Because i have been hiking almost every other day during this october vacation i have taken, i was unable to fulfill my goal. Unlike the west where i could hike every other day without my body badly breaking down, I cant maintain the same level of exertion in the whites without risk of injury it seems. By the time i hit south peak I was made aware of my need for recovery by significantly inflamed achilles tendons & calf spasms. I have ignored this in the past, but once it flares up it generally requires a decent 5 days. Total volume for this week is about 20 miles with ~9200 feet of vertical gain.
I carried traction. There were a few spots of ice high up that dont receive direct sunlight. These were easily avoidable. All in all it was almost a perfect October day. The Northern winds were not as cold as i would have expected and the local high temperatures were in the low 60’s. This is a bit warmer than i care for october to be but still decent.
As my time away from work comes to a close, I will recover without a doubt & be preparing for the winter season & conditions November brings.
sky
rare self image
Northern view
weekdays / southern view of summit
sun
from SP
appears to be front paw of bear unless i am out of it
from sub 30 minute miles to over 40 minutes lol
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