My pack is insanely heavy. A lot of food combined with a Bear Cannister, ice axe and crampons make it the heaviest yet. I didn’t dare weigh it.

Everyone who were waiting on packages received them and we all set out around 2-3 in the afternoon. We followed the valley of the South Fork Kern River for a while then veered left up to an altitude of 7989′, a climb of nearly 2000′ which felt worse than it was due to the weight.

The good news is that I’ve already started eating it lighter…