At play where the midnight sun holds court
As I made my way into the headwaters, the snow became deeper and deeper. With mountains engulfing the valley, the area’s snow was not impacted by winds. The deep, sugar-like snow required tremendous exertion to move forward with each stride. A ski slides forward atop the snow. I transfer my weight and then sink a … Read more
Every major multi day winter ski trip that I have attempted has resulted in failure due to significant foot blisters. I wanted to be like the cool kids and use the Dynafit plastic boots but could never seem to get them to work. Shells and liners that were too tight or hotspots that couldn’t be … Read more
The pain stopped me in my tracks. A jarring sensation went up through my lower legs, from my shins on down. I thought again if it was worth it. Should I just turn back? No. I told myself once again that I wouldn’t be mentally weak. Almost reluctantly, I continued on stumbling over tussocks toward … Read more
I’ll start with what turned out to be the most notable strategic decision, not bringing a packraft. It’s easy with the benefit of hindsight to say I should’ve brought one. Water was really high and I could have cut significant time off my total. But knowing what I did then, I probably made the right … Read more
June 4, 2014: Today I head north to begin my adventure. I will hopefully begin my trek tomorrow. My mom will be posting weekly or so updates of my expedition to this blog. With winter winding down, I feel as if now is as good time as ever to announce my plans for this … Read more