With my blog being called "Viewing Mountains", it seems appropriate that now and then I post some mountain pictures!
I have a goal this summer of climbing Mt. Timpanogos. I've never done it and I really want to do it before I get too old and feeble. So recently, I did a training hike with my husband. We climbed Squaw Peak. It's about 7.5 miles round trip with a 3000 feet elevation gain. The most memorable part of the climb was the mud--the trail was so muddy. There were streams of water running down the trail at a few points.
With our dry climate, we're not used to mud so it took us a little by surprise. Fortunately I was prepared. I had just barely bought some hiking boots--my first ever--and the tread really helped me out. I didn't slip at all, whereas my husband, who was wearing some old running shoes, was slipping all over the place.
Once we made it to the top, the view was really great.
The hike took about 5 hours, which was pretty valuable time, but I really enjoyed the time with my husband. And I need to do a lot more hikes if I'm going to make it up Timp.
I have a goal this summer of climbing Mt. Timpanogos. I've never done it and I really want to do it before I get too old and feeble. So recently, I did a training hike with my husband. We climbed Squaw Peak. It's about 7.5 miles round trip with a 3000 feet elevation gain. The most memorable part of the climb was the mud--the trail was so muddy. There were streams of water running down the trail at a few points.
With our dry climate, we're not used to mud so it took us a little by surprise. Fortunately I was prepared. I had just barely bought some hiking boots--my first ever--and the tread really helped me out. I didn't slip at all, whereas my husband, who was wearing some old running shoes, was slipping all over the place.
Once we made it to the top, the view was really great.
The hike took about 5 hours, which was pretty valuable time, but I really enjoyed the time with my husband. And I need to do a lot more hikes if I'm going to make it up Timp.
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