This afternoon I got one of my daily calls from Kelly. He sounds a little tired. He said this evening looks like more rain and snow. I hope his little tent can handle all the weather and keep him dry. This is the latest post on his website:
Today I helped mark the cross along the Handies peak section. Handies is the highest point on the course at a little over 14,000 ft. The climb was 3,000 - 4,000 ft, and it felt great. There was a significant amount of snow, and at points I fell through down to my waist. The highlight was sliding a couple hundred feet down the backside of Handies on an ice sheet. I was able to pull off a standing glissade, but ending up taking a big fall at the end. The rest of the descent was an amazing ride along waterfalls, over snow bridges, and through rugged terrain. I wish I could take photos, but the camera is a little too large for the journey.
We finished, and shuttled back through cinnamon pass. It was a little scary - exposure, rain, rocky jeep trails..
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