APALACHES Path Day 97-102 – The Trek

Last night I slept well in the shelter and took some donuts and coffee for breakfast. I strongly recommend this shelter. It is a short distance from the path and accommodated all my needs. I started walking around 8 with the discouraging up up by Mount Moosilauke in front of me. It was cloudy at the beginning, but the sun came out when it was climbing the mountain. The climb was steep but not very hard. In fact, I really enjoyed it. The summit was incredible. I could see by miles in all directions. I’ve been dreaming of walking on whites for so long. The moment at the top of the mountain felt surreal. From there I faced an exhausting decrease. It was more challenging than the climb. My knees were not very happy at the end. When I got to the bottom, I thought the rest of the day would be easier, but it wasn’t. Although there were no important increases, the land was so resistant. None of the climbs for the rest of the day was rewarded with a view. I arrived at MT Wolf’s summit towards the end of the day. After that I had a few miles more to the shelter. It was a very difficult day, but a good introduction to whites.

Day 98 Eliza Brook Shelter to Garfield Ridge Shelter (19.3)

Today was a wild trip. It was one of my most difficult days along the way, but it was also one of my favorites. I immediately began with an unpleasant ascent to the relative. The climb was full of rock revolts and increases. It was very intense but very funny. The view on the top was very good. I couldn’t stop smiling for a long time. After that, I descended abruptly to Lonesome Lake Hut. They had an additional breakfast oatmeal that gave me free. I was very grateful for it and knew incredible. The next section was the easiest part of the day and then went up to Franconia Ridge. This section left me breath. The wind was so strong at the top that hit me several times. On the crest I had 360 degree views and I could see for miles. It was different from everything I had walked in AT and my life. I was happy to finally put me under the tree line while descending from Francia Ridge. I finished the day with one more up to Mount Garfield. The view from the summit was completely cloudy. From the summit I descended to the shelter where I stayed the night. The white mountains are amazing. I can write about my experience, but nobody can really understand what I just walk unless they do it.

Day 99 Garfield Ridge Shelter To Zealand Falls Hut (9.7)

Last night I slept very well and woke up around 6. It was cold and winding all night, so I was very happy to be in a good shelter. I started walking around 7. The path began with a descent very steep by a waterfall. He was treacherous but nothing he has not done in recent days. The path was full of small ups and downs until I reached the Galehead cabin. They had plenty of breakfast that gave me free. The huts are much more cozy for hikers than I thought. After leaving the cabin I had the most steep climb of my day to South Twin Mountain. I was completely cloudy at the top, so I had no views. From there, the path was relatively easy to Zealand Hut. I arrived at the cabin around 1. It was good to have a short day after a very hard day yesterday. During the rest of the day, I relaxed, organized my team and ate a lot of food. I am very happy to have the experience of staying in a cabin. Dinner was amazing. I’m looking forward to breakfast in the morning.

Day 100 Zealand Falls Hut A Webster Cliffs (9.6)

I woke up this morning and had an incredible breakfast in the cabin. I was stuffed and couldn’t eat anymore. Once I gave me a little, I started walking. The path was very easy at the beginning of the day. A few miles I found Bree Truck. I walked with him to his truck and he took me to, GQ and Newtron to the city to replenish. The replenishment took a little longer than expected, so we decided to walk a few more miles. The bread truck walked with us and camped on Webster Cliffs. There were many flat points hidden in the tree line. The view from the cliffs was spectacular. The only thing I can compare is Yosemite Valley. This was one of my favorite camps on the entire path.

Day 101 Webster Cliffs to Lagos of the Hut clouds (9.2)

Today was another short but very agitated day. I started walking around 8 and addressed the presidential ones. I stopped in the spring cabin of Mizpah and ate some free leftovers. After being fed, I went up to Mt Pierce. All after that was absolutely incredible. He felt as if he were walking on the moon. The wind was even stronger than Francia Ridge. I think they were around 60 mph. While ascending for the presidential traversa, I obtained some glimpses of Mt Washington and the surrounding mountains. This is my favorite section of the path in general until now. The cloud lakes are found just before the Mt Washington Summit and that’s where I finished my day. I met KT and Boose there, which was a pleasant surprise. I will be well rested at the MT Washington Summit in the morning.

Day 102 Lakes of the Hut clouds to Pinkham Notch (14.9)

I woke up this morning with an incredible breakfast in the cabin. After I couldn’t eat anymore, I packed and left. The day began with a climb to Mount Washington. During most of the climb, I was in a cloud and it was very cold. When I got to the top, the clouds clarified a little and I had a good view. There was ice on the sign of the summit that was very great. Then, I descended from Washington and headed towards Mount Madison. Madison is the last peak in presidential. This section was very great. He felt as if he were walking on a different planet. I had to cross a snow patch in this section. When I arrived at Madison’s summit, the sky was completely clear and there was hardly a wind. He had 360 degree views of all the mountains around me. Madison’s descent was very difficult. The upper section was just a steep rock field. Once I got to the tree line, the path became a little easier. From there, I sailed a few more miles to Pinkham Notch, where KTS’s mother picked us up and took us back home. It was an incredible stay and I can’t thank you enough.

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