I've been AWOL from the blog for a bit as I took a couple of weeks off from e-mail, social media, and tech as much as possible to recharge my mental batteries. I need to do it more often. Near as I can tell, humans are supposed to be swamping stories around a campfire, not suffering from all-day barrages of alerts and click bait.
A few days ago we were in Mt. Rainier National Park, which is one of the gems of the National Park system. Skies were a bit hazy with smoke from nearby fires, but views were still outstanding. The photo below is from the Mount Fremont Trail near Sunrise. I love this part of the park, especially in late September when crowds are down and the upper-elevations are snow free and ideal for alpine hiking.
I've hiked most of the trails in this part of the park, including an ascent of "the mountain" from the White River Ranger Station via Camp Schurman and the Emmons Glacier. That was more than 30 years ago. I believe we did 10,000 feet of climbing and descending in less than 24 hours with no altitude acclimatization. The joys of youth!
After returning to the Wasatch, it was nice to see the fall colors near peak this morning.
Canyon traffic was also near peak and I suspect the daily traffic counts this weekend must have greatly exceeded those from peak winter days. News media reported that the Alpine Loop Highway closed on Saturday due to heavy traffic.
Hoping to return to more regular posting soon.
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