What was I thinking? Woke up 3 am to meet carpool at 4 am then hike over ice/snow in the dawn? Even I worm microspikes and used hiking poles, the rocky surface covered with ice/snow was still challenging for me (and I really wanted to skip the hike from the get-go in the20sF). http://www.meetup.com/dc-backpackers/events/91694982/
Since I could not walk on the rocks on the Old Rag Summit under such conditions, I cut short my participation of this Training/Endurance Hike #4(24.6 Mi/8200 Ft Gain) into 16 mi/3500 Ft Gain. I feel sorry that I could not break my personal elevation gain per day via this hike. I am not a snow hiker, so I will wait for an opportunity in a warmer season.
I did quite a few long hikes with the Washington Backpacker Group, but never backpacked with them in the DC area.
- Austin Mt / Big Run / Doyles River / JonesRun / Furnace Mt - 19 miles Jun 5, 2011
- Old Rag and Robertson Mountain (Strenuous13.2 mile hike) Jan 29, 2012
- Catlett Mountain - SNP, Virginia(15miles) 2,010-2,500 ft elevation gain Mar 4, 2012
- Presi Training Hike: Austin/Furnace - JonesRun/Doyles River hike(19.9 Mile) Apr 1, 2012
- Doubletop and Jones Mountain, SNP, ~21mi,~6000ft gain May 20, 2012
- Little Devils Stairs and Mt Marshall - 22miles Dec 2, 2012
- Second Season - Training/Endurance Hike #3- 20.9 Miles/5850 Ft Elevation Gain Dec 15, 2012
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