Yesterday was my first day off and since there was no one off for me to get out and go climbing with I opted to get out for a hike. After not deciding where I was going to go until breakfast, I was ready for a late start with a new friend, who had also no plans for the day and decided to come along. The destination was a beautiful alpine lake named Sky Pond.
The hike was amazing and was actually a moderately advanced one with some snow crossing and actually having to climb through a waterfall on some easy 4th class scrambling. I had really forgotten how much I enjoy a good hike. After the 4 miles in we were rewarded with one of the most spectacular views in the park, and a grassy knoll right next to the lake where we spent the next three hours napping and reading the day away. It doesn't get more relaxing.
After the rest, we headed back down through the waterfall, across the snowfield and to the car. We then headed to town and ate some delicious Nepalese food at a restaurant in town. What a day!
Today, I'm heading up to Chaos Canyon with Emiliyan to do some bouldering. I'm pretty pumped and after about three days off I'm hoping to finish off a few problems, and maybe even get my first V7 send in Colorado!
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