First climb of 2008
General April 28th, 2008Saturday was my first climb of 2008. Brother-in-law Paul and I met up with John B. and family and headed east into the Gorge to climb Dog Mountain. The elevation gain at Dog Mountain is about 2800 feet in just over two miles, though based on the condition of my muscles yesterday and today I would have pegged it at about 7500 feet! I’m very sore, and my legs don’t seem to obey my commands as quickly as they did Friday before the hike.
But despite the soreness, the climb was more than worth it. Being in the woods and breathing that fresh, clean air was invigorating, and wondering at the incredible beauty of even a fallen creation was awe-inspiring. The flowers were not yet in bloom, but I expect that in the next three or four weeks the mountainside will be completely covered with the balsam root flowers, which make this great hike even more compelling.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Welcome back! Great images. Perhaps we can do it again together when there are flowers in bloom? And the escalator is installed?
May 4th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Thanks, it’s good to be back. I’ll be sure to let you know when we do the climb again. I’m hoping to do it in the next couple of weeks, since I think the mountainside will be in full bloom soon.
I don’t think the escalator will be finished by then, though.