Location Karunga Valley 13,000 feet

We took off this morning to head up a canyon wall that was clost to 1500 feet vertical in less than a quarter mile. Dad was really feelin it today. We have traversed this mountain from one side to the other now and I am ready to go to the top. We have been at over 12,000 feet for the past 3 days and I have had a headache the whole time.

Tomorrow we only hike for 3 or 4 hours then rest and head for the summit at midnight. Every day up here seems to be the exact same weather. Early in the morning it is clear as can be, then about 10 am the fog sets in and you have less than 100 yards of visibility for the rest of the day and night. It is really discouraging to be trapped in the cloud all day.

We went through at least 3 canyons today that were 14,000 at the tops and probably 12,500 in the valley, it is really hard for the pop to get down the steep slopes. Every night it gets below freezing but that is nothing we cant handle. We sleep in this tent for at least 12 hours a day, there is really nothing else to do up here but hike, eat and sleep.

I am ready to summit and go. I miss my girl, hawai'i and sea level. Hopefully the batteries will last for dads blog tomorrow and when we get back from the top.


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