A bit of an epic day. My alarm went off at 4.15am. The climb up to Forester Pass is a large exposed snowfield, so once warmed by the sun would be a nightmare to walk on. As is was, it was nice and crunchy and we made good time up to the foot of the pass.Now it was ice axe and crampons time as we ascended up to 13200′, the highest point on the PCT. It was relatively straightforward but looked pretty scary. We were very happy when we got over the pass.That didn’t last too long though, because the other side had deep snow and by now the powerful sun had done it’s work. We postholed for about a mile, very frustrating. Moreover since the trail is entirely covered in snow, one steep switchback was non-existent. So we had no choice but to follow what others had clearly done and glissade (that is slide at speed on our arses) down a pretty steep slope. It turned out to be one of three glissades.The rest of the day was descending on soft snow down to 9560′ which was tiring.So a long day, but full of fun.Those who know me know I stick my tongue out while concentrating. Big mistake here, the sun was so intense with the altitude and reflection off the snow that I sunburnt it. No joke, and really painful!

The little notch up top is where I’m headed, Forester Pass