BootsandPants

Thanks, made a new thread in the appropriate forum. Can't delete this one, so mods please delete.

So I'm an idiot and in my haste to pack up, I forgot my tent poles and pegs at the bivy site at Smith. The poles are gold/yellow and in a green bag and the pegs are also gold in a black bag. My site was situated right along the ridge overlooking the river. If anyone happens to find them, shoot me a PM. Thanks! (Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but it seemed OK to me. Mods; please move if not appropriate.)

Nice job guys...still lots of snow out there it looks like

I use a 37m 7.7mm rope only for glacier travel and moderate angle snow routes. Perfect for 3, and can do 4 in a pinch although I'd rather not. Has worked pretty well so far and weighs nothing. Been quite happy with that purchase

Trip: Prusik Peak - South Face Beckey-Davis Date: 7/10/2011 Trip Report: Core Enchantment permits had us heading back into the zone for a second time in a month, and climbing Prusik again. This time we'd try our hands at the South Face on the Beckey-Davis rather than the West Ridge. Arrived at the Leavenworth Ranger Station at 830 to pick up our permits. Mulled around town a bit waiting for Der Sportsman to open up, as someone who shall remain nameless (me) herp derped and forgot their helmet and had to purchase a new one. Were at the Snow Lake TH by 915 and were on the move by 945. We easily cruised up the trail and were passing Nada lake around 1200. [img:center]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284514_2070518474943_1004293218_32380239_6698194_n.jpg[/img] A short time later we crossed the dam at Snow Lake, the water definitely lower than the last time. Using the logs to try to cross was like some sort of crazy game; as you stepped on one it began to sink and you had to move quickly or else get very wet. Some were successful in making it across the log jam dry, others not so much. Guess all that video game playing as a kid came in handy [img:center]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lfsCjeSFwlM/Th70hqRFC8I/AAAAAAAAA9k/fccdyMpXLOs/s512/DSC00237.JPG[/img] After a brief time sunning and drying out a nice flat rock, we continued around Snow Lake and headed up to make camp above Lake Vivian on a little hill next to Temple Lake. What a difference a month makes! Just a month ago we were in snow before Nada lake, post holing and swearing with burning the anger of a thousand suns at how terrible the approach was. This was way easier and more pleasant! At camp by 1700 cooking some dinner and watching the goats play all around our campsite. [img:center]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284094_2070520074983_1004293218_32380244_642662_n.jpg[/img] [img:center]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/281209_2070520314989_1004293218_32380245_3211421_n.jpg[/img] Bed by 2000, awake on Sunday at 500, at the base of the route by 630 and climbing by 700. It took us a little longer to get going than we wanted to, but such is the way these things go. BK and Monica started up the wicked chimney on the first pitch of the Beckey route while Ambrose and I looked on. After about ten minutes of watching BK thrutch, grunt and curse his way up it, we decided that the start to the Stanly-Bergner route looked a little more aesthetic (and fun). "We could link up with them after the first pitch, right?" "Yeah, screw that thing, lets climb the crack" [img:center]http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284464_2070520915004_1004293218_32380248_5085141_n.jpg[/img] After a much nicer first pitch, and a obliquely traversing second pitch, we met up with BK and Monica; back on route. [img:center]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ANZhYCZkufY/Th704Azmr3I/AAAAAAAAA90/1H-AMFq3UNI/s512/DSC00240.JPG[/img] [img:center]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C0ZgscW5ESI/Th71CEK184I/AAAAAAAAA-U/XYtBLMlXJTI/s512/DSC00241.JPG[/img] A few route finding decisions and pitches later and we were at the crux, a weird bulge without very good hands. A nice little balancy problem, and the hardest thing I've led out in the alpine to date. I was pretty stoked to send it. [img:center]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6RYQYmX3E4s/Th71Eltj5mI/AAAAAAAAA-A/qaRG6eqLl1E/s640/DSC00243.JPG[/img] [img:center]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/281804_2070521675023_1004293218_32380249_5608009_n.jpg[/img] A pitch after the crux and we were standing in the notch on the east ridge. BK and Monica had scrambled to the summit before us, and Ambrose asked them to lower a rope so that we could climb the 5.10 finger crack up instead of scrambling. Tick another first off of my list... [img:center]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282589_2070522595046_1004293218_32380252_4847612_n.jpg[/img] Finally, all of us on the summit after 8 pitches, relaxing and taking in the views. Our stay was short lived as it was already 1500 and we had a long hike ahead of us still. [img:center]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271049_2070544235587_1004293218_32380300_2448790_n.jpg[/img] Three double rope raps took us down to the snow. From there we hiked back to camp by 1730, broke down and were on the trail again. I always forget that hike is so damned long and always underestimate how long it will take to get out. Hiked the last three miles in total darkness and were at the TH by 2300. Feet hurting and super thirsty, we were dismayed to find that absolutely nothing was open in Leavenworth (not even the gas station) and all of the vending machines wouldn't even take our money Awesome weekend with some great climbers on a really fun route! I definitely learned a lot, and will never forget my helmet again (Photo credit to Ambrose, BK and myself) Gear Notes: Gear to 4", doubles of cams .5"-2", full rack of nuts Approach Notes: Consistent snow halfway around snow lake, but well consolidated. Lots of bare spots for bivy sites opening up on the plateau now.

It will be interesting to see how it holds up in practical use. I wonder how easy it is to clean the magnets. I'm sure that ferrous materials in dirt getting stuck in there will eventually reduce their ability to function properly.

Basically brand new BD half dome. Worn for only 8 hours with a hat underneath, so no funk got to the helmet. Nothing wrong with it at all, just forgot my helmet and had to buy one for a climb (derp...), and I don't need two. $45 pickup in Seattle area (or will be at Smith next weekend) otherwise buyer pays shipping.

There wasn't any dry ground above 5200ft in Leroy Creek basin There is a flat spot up closer to the col that would work OK, or maybe a small bivy site on the rocks of the col itself Both weekends we had water relatively close to our bivy sites, however our camps were not close to the col. One was at 6800 at a flat spot in direct line with the col, the other was around 6600 on the north side of the basin closer to the gap you cross over to approach Fernow. Not sure if Devin's group had water by their camp though. Tons of water on the approach, and there was a decent amount of melt at places on the traverse to Fernow.

Alpine Inner Reflection at Sunset Cragging Keep that belayer happy! Scenic Into Valhalla Skiing/Boarding Dragontail Corn Harvest Humor 2nd Annual Muir Kegger & Ski

Nice shots! Thanks for re-kicking your downtrack up that 800ft face on the way back to your camp. It let us get up there in 20 mins and led us right to the remainder of your group that wanted to accompany us up 7FJ that afternoon.

Nice Bill! I dig the beardaclava

I think I know who may have dropped that picket Nice TR and shots. I'll have to do this one next year when it's in again; looks like a blast

Trip: Mt. Maude - North Face Date: 6/26/2011 Trip Report: Arrived at the Phelps creek TH around 9 and were on the trail by 9:30. The road in is now open the entire way to the TH, which is nice! Forded several creeks, one of which was pretty deep and most of the group took their boots off. BK and I tried jumping and actually made it with dry feet. Booya. [img:center]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GHOI4gQ6Hws/TghsLiIMRPI/AAAAAAAAJJY/bddbAQ0CZkU/s512/MtMaude%252520004.JPG[/img] Consistent snow on the trail after only about a mile, so it made the going a little slower, but we weren't postholing. Reached Leroy creek and turned up towards the basin. The Leroy basin trail was dirt for the first 600vf or so, then turned into consistent snow around 5000ft. We decided to camp a little higher than the basin since we had the time and didn't want to wake up quite so early the next day, so we booted up to 6800ft, found a nice flat spot by some trees and set up camp for the night. [img:center]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ca1oBu6zEng/TgjX7kfcpII/AAAAAAAACkg/yZQYStNefL0/s720/P1130292.JPG[/img] Camp at 6800ft [img:center]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k7mfb6ommLE/TghsN6VEQxI/AAAAAAAAJJw/DXbb8PFo38E/s640/MtMaude%252520010.JPG[/img] 7FJ from camp In bed by 8, up at 2am-ish and heading for the col shortly thereafter. [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NuDmF_WL2bY/Tgnb63ekQDI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/Fuardx3-55w/s720/DSC00175.JPG[/img] We were treated to great views from the col off to the east as the sun was coming up and we were roping up getting ready for the traverse. [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJFXF-dRCR0/Tgnb4rUsq-I/AAAAAAAAA6M/61kSuOK9W0Q/s640/DSC00178.JPG[/img] [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kxgLiv7j7fg/TgncDX8YZrI/AAAAAAAAA6g/7UVEry4BCzU/s512/DSC00181.JPG[/img] The snow was pretty good; firm enough for your crampons to dig in and to hold a picket, but not full blown ice. We moved our two rope teams in running belays, the second team using the first teams pro. This let us efficiently move across the traverse. Rick lead out first and brought us in on a bunch of rocks halfway to the base of the NF route. It was quickly made apparent that routefinding on the traverse was going to be the crux of the climb. Most descriptions talk about going over the col and then dropping down to the glacier before traversing. We looked at this option but the steepness and exposure looked to be about the same and we felt that it wouldn't really save us any time to lose the elevation, traverse, and then gain it again. Maybe in the summer when a significant amount of snow was melted out, a ledge system scramble down to the lower parts makes sense, but it wasn't apparent to us this time of year. I led the second pitch and was treated to rapidly steepening terrain, a few mixed moves, and rockfall. After a kegerator sized boulder (as Niki called it) whizzed past me, I decided to pull everyone in at a protected spot, reset the lead, and make sure we moved quickly through the next section as to not get hit by any rock falling off the mountain. [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qbnoWW3tJNk/TgjY2GJruSI/AAAAAAAACnw/hTgcoYQ5JIM/s720/P1130343.JPG[/img] After reracking gear and an on route dump ("This is the most exposed dump I've ever taken" was the exact quote), BK lead out onto the actual route and we started gaining elevation. Finally! [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_WyUydvfRkM/TgncW411nXI/AAAAAAAAA60/f5_-oA_nvtQ/s512/DSC00189.JPG[/img] "The Death Cornice" was present and in a glorious way. I've never seen a cornice as big or scary as this one as we quickly crossed under it's path. We could see fracture lines in the top of it once above, so it's getting ready to go. Going to make a mess once this bad boy comes down [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KqCv7pcqWrI/Tgnc2UeZIQI/AAAAAAAAA7g/UQZBLtw3CS4/s640/DSC00199.JPG[/img] [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TibTDvDGN54/Tgnc5_p7NyI/AAAAAAAAA7k/0R_ot6YNWKQ/s720/DSC00200.JPG[/img] One last lead change with Niki leading and we were at the summit ridge, followed by a short 100ft walk up to the summit. The entire traverse and face were done in 4 leads with 12 pickets and a 37m rope. [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r64lqWiqtck/TgncvDaMtfI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/xAMRo7W6Koo/s720/DSC00197.JPG[/img] Once on the summit, I broke out the 6lbs of fried chicken I hauled with me the whole time as a surprise for the team. It's the best two day old, cold fried chicken any of us ever had. [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wpEkjFWNNTo/TgjZRbZV7iI/AAAAAAAACqo/KcQPeoHwjKM/s640/P1130387.JPG[/img] [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N6etaNraAzM/TgjZR9O48MI/AAAAAAAACqs/erJJRtoCYa0/s512/P1130388.JPG[/img] [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rROUb7E00tQ/TgndCM7P0SI/AAAAAAAAA7s/OYg_yiqwwdU/s1024/DSC00204.JPG[/img] After taking some time to destroy some chicken and take in the views, we headed back to camp via the slog route. This proved somewhat difficult as the "trail" was hard to find up there. We ended up turning off the ridge into a gully marked by a carin. We followed this down and with a bit of cleaver traversing, we made it back to camp. Refilled on water and packed up, we headed down for the slog out that to me felt like an eternity. Back at the cars by 8:30pm and in bed by 12:15am. Long weekend, but definitely an awesome climb. Gear Notes: Pickets (12), a few small-medium sized nuts and tricams, #2 mastercam, a few screws (didn't use these) Approach Notes: Phelps creek TH, turn off on Leroy creek to Leroy basin. Snow on the Phelps creek trail about a mile in, and consistent snow on the Leroy basin trail above 5k

Trip: Prusik Peak Date: 6/12/2011 Trip Report: We left from the Snow Lakes trail head at 830 Saturday morning. I'm glad my pack only weighed 28 lbs... [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHbs9b1vttM/Tfb7xBmIvEI/AAAAAAAAA1I/IHiNLAzJ2-0/s512/DSC00123.JPG[/img] The Snow Lakes trail was actually quite beautiful and we had a gorgeous day. Lots of deadfall in the area. [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OHZEYv_6Dxg/Tfb7-GVppeI/AAAAAAAAA1U/X78cYoHlrVg/s640/DSC00124.JPG[/img] Nada lake was our halfway point and we reached it in about three hours and took a brief nap/break on it's shores for 20 minutes soaking in the sun and the views. [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDfTnSE-Kz0/Tfb8IDMim5I/AAAAAAAAA1Y/Ht2XSu460GQ/s512/DSC00125.JPG[/img] Next we hit Snow Lakes, which took us a considerable amount of time to circumnavigate due to the amount of snow on the ground. We were worried about snow levels since the snowpack this year is huge, and we ran into evidence of this here. Lots of cursing and wasted energy...posthole city. It took us about an hour and a half to get around. [img:center]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q-fzsgdxTCU/Tfb8Xgs6foI/AAAAAAAAA1o/6TbBaM7dlZU/s512/DSC00129.JPG[/img] [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fsbpT0VArvs/Tfb8ZYQMjlI/AAAAAAAAA1s/fo9vVkbiF5Y/s640/DSC00130.JPG[/img] After finally getting around the lake, we started heading up into the high Enchantment plateau through wet, heavy snow. After about two hours of bushwacking and following Nate, we finally emerged above Temple Lake, above where we planned on bivying for the night. It ended up being a good thing as we located a bunch of nice flat rocks to stay on, MUCH better than snow. Within a few minutes, bivy bags were out, neoairs were inflated, shoes were off, and we were boiling water for dinner by 1730 in dry socks. [img:center]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uM50q4oQu5k/Tfb8nX5i6AI/AAAAAAAAA10/TxiYc99QyJY/s640/DSC00133.JPG[/img] Jim, Nate and Sara enjoying the sun and some dinner [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ru26H1SHElM/Tfb8ryNeiNI/AAAAAAAAA18/Qwt50bf72sU/s1024/DSC00134.JPG[/img] View from camp After eating something that wasn't a Snickers bar or gummy bears, I was ready for bed. Into our sleeping bags we crawled with a wake-up time of 530 set. [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zz5_e688TIg/Tfb83JDPSeI/AAAAAAAAA2I/ITAMIEh1obs/s512/DSC00137.JPG[/img] View from my "bed" 530 came early, but I slept like a rock. I guess 3 hours of sleep the night before and then doing that approach takes it out of you. Well rested, we packed up camp and headed off to get started on our climb. Lucky for us a team had already kicked steps up to the mountain the day before. Freezing overnight we had a nice staircase and we made good time. [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QDDO_QV6vIs/Tfb9GsedBZI/AAAAAAAAA2c/0-J1AfkDLPE/s640/DSC00141.JPG[/img] Prusik Peak We roped and racked up, left our stuff down at the pass and headed up for our summit. I climbed with Jim, Sara with Nate. Jim let me lead the whole thing, which was great practice. [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OPNOJuKumcI/Tfb9IwmuSgI/AAAAAAAAA2g/5Uhse0fvgvw/s640/DSC00144.JPG[/img] Sara coming around a horn There was a decent amount of snow and ice still on the route. I had to kick a few steps up some ledges in order to access some of the pitches. Nothing unbearable though. [img:center]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BlxiRNG5saA/Tfb9lFhP2jI/AAAAAAAAA24/ACQ4l_f3sRY/s512/DSC00146.JPG[/img] Last pitch...and the damn snow Finally on top the views were amazing. We had a crystal clear day with only a light breeze, perfect climbing weather. We hung out, ate and rehydrated for 15 minutes and enjoyed the summit. We also talked to two other ICC teams in the area via radio who also had hit their summits around the same time (Mt. Stuart and Ingalls Peak) and congratulated each other. [img:center]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HIVXaikcXIw/Tfb95PNaeqI/AAAAAAAAA3I/yRHvWtYHcd4/s1024/DSC00154.JPG[/img] Enchantment Plateau [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Z9XvpnzS7Y/Tfb96K2fBwI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/SVMa8sLWxAs/s1024/DSC00155.JPG[/img] [img:center]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Evh7zXFCmuY/Tfb-DIB3lrI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/-sSt3iYPLps/s640/DSC00157.JPG[/img] Nate happy to be on the summit Three double rope rappels later and we were down to the snowy slopes again. Hiked back to the pass, grabbed our packs, and we were out of there. The hike out was uneventful. Long, wet and full of snow. Back to the car by 2030 and in Leavenworth eating some much deserved Mexican food by 2100. [img:center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fzz7lrds9ZA/Tfb-wW-N06I/AAAAAAAAA4E/0xQADNWdB70/s640/DSC00168.JPG[/img] Nate found a pink hat on the trail on the way out and was really excited. Unfortunately we caught up the little girl who lost it and he had to give it back. He was pretty sad after that. Gear Notes: Gear to 2" Approach Notes: Snow Lake TH. Consistent snow starts between Nada and Snow Lake.

Cool climb guys, nice work! It was awesome to talk to you guys over the radio from the other side of the plateau.

In regards to the yellow snow comments: So it has always been my understanding to not urinate into pit toilets if possible. Something about how it's bad for the breaking down of the waste, or not good for the pit; I'm not really sure as it's been forever since I learned that. Maybe that's only for toilets in earth, either way it's a habit. If the NPS only wants people to urinate in the solar toilets, a sign would work better than an assumption. I apologize if my groups' actions will slightly inconvenience others for a while, but placing the blame solely on our group is folly. As Water said, there is urine all over that camp. The spot behind the shelter was already full of piss from the armies of people who trek up there when we arrived, not to mention a lot of the good tenting spaces were covered in yellow snow. I'm not trying to rationalize anything here, or falling into the "but everyone else is doing it" game, just explaining that it was already pretty heavily used when we arrived. Also, I'd be surprised if anyone would use the snow from around the shelter as drinking water given the amount of traffic that area sees in general, urine or no. Honestly though it is what it is; a highly used camp by thousands of people every year. We all just have to deal with these certain things, good and bad, about it if we so choose to use the comforts of the facilities there. That's all on that. Glad to see others wanting to help out next year! I'm not sure if it will be over Memorial Day again as the exact weekend is generally weather dependent but it will definitely be around the same time frame. So if you see a sled line of people hauling a keg on the snowfield next year and you feel like being part of something just a little bit stupid but very epic, jump on and help! It's much appreciated

The Big Ten was well represented! There were at least two Penn State and a Minnesota mug going around. The tent situation was a weird series of events. We were expecting reinforcements to show up about halfway up the snowfield, so we had allocated tent space for them when we were loading up the sleds. This is why my tent was going to be needed. It turned out that our reinforcements bailed on us, so I just jumped into a 4 man tent instead of set my own 2 man up as it would be warmer and left my tent at peace. The tent squatters got there after I had turned in for the day and I didn't notice my tent set-up until I went outside around 330AM to re-tighten the guy lines (I drew the short straw I guess). I figured the others in our group who didn't show up before I jumped in a tent must have gotten there and needed a place to stay since the shelter was full. It was also 330AM and I didn't feel like investigating. The next morning I didn't recognize the people breaking it down but figured someone in our group must know them, because, you know, who just takes and sleeps in random stranger's tents. It wasn't until I didn't see them at all with the rest of our group that I started asking around and nobody had any clue as they had already left.

Definitely one of the hardest and most fun things I've done in the mountains. The varied responses of people on the snowfield and in camp made it totally worth it (in addition to the beer of course). We had 8 pulling on the keg sled and 6 on the tent+boxed wine sled. Each sled also had an auxiliary man who would set a picket that was attached to the sled when we needed a quick break.

Trip: Mt Rainier - Muirly a Kegger - Muir Snowfield Date: 5/28/2011 Trip Report: It's Memorial day weekend again when people get together with friends, fire up the BBQ, celebrate the "unofficial" start to summer, and remember those who gave their lives for our country. For some of us, it's also time for a Muir Kegger. Why? Because this is fuckin 'Merca, and we like beer and mountains. The day started off on the 28th at 3AM in the Paradise parking lot with everyone waking from their cars/snow caves and getting the gear ready for the haul. After securing the keg, enough tents and some wine to the sleds we were off to Muir. We cruised right along in the dawn and reached Pan face in about an hour and a half. Thankfully the steepest and hardest part would be in the beginning while we were all relatively fresh. We had to take 3-4 rest brakes on the way up but made it up the face in about 30 minutes, a huge improvement on last year. We had reached the top of the cloud deck at the top of Pan point and were treated to some wonderful morning views of the mountain while we caught our breaths and grabbed some food and water. The rest of the slog up the snowfield was pretty uneventful. Slow going with 200lbs of keg pulling you back in addition to your pack. The weather stayed mostly clear with a gently breeze for most of the way up. Besides the grueling weight it was very pleasant! Along the way three day hikers joined the madness and helped haul from about 8500ft the rest of the way to camp. Thanks Ed, Gordon, and Doug for the help! We finally reached camp Muir around 1:30PM or so, unhooked ourselves happy to be sled dogs no more, and sat down to enjoy the fruits of our labors. The weather was nice, but clouds were starting to roll in and the wind was picking up. No rest for the weary...time to set up camp. The conditions deteriorated rapidly and by the time we were finished setting up our tents it was snowing and blowing quite hard. The party would have to wait...into the tents for the rest of the day/night. With no plans on summiting, we awoke at a leisurely 7am and started milling around camp. We found that the public shelter was emptying rapidly and started filtering inside to melt water for the day. Someone then had the genius idea to move the keg inside; the party was on. First beer: 8AM. Shenanigans quickly ensued as we were determined to lighten the keg as much as possible for the return trip. Beer brats were made, and were quite possibly one of the best things I've ever had at altitude. Eventually the party moved outside, as the weather had quickly shaped up into a beautiful day. With the sun above us and the clouds at our feet, 10,080ft kegstands were realized, and we treated the other inhabitants of Muir (and the day hikers just arriving) to some delicious beer. With the keg killed, we packed up, strapped everything back to it's respective sled and started down. Those of us who were skiing took the sleds while the others walked. Skiing with an expedition sled, while doable, isn't exactly fun and we were having problems keeping them upright through anything but an extremely slow turn. The solution? Carry the keg over a shoulder and pass the sled off to a hiker. Worked great! Conditions on the snowfield were great above 8000ft. Corn was beginning to set in nice with increasing heaviness and stickiness as we descended. Pan face was heavy taters and everything below was complete jank. It was still fun passing everyone on the trail with a keg over my shoulder though. Back in the parking lot by 2pm, sunburned, tired, buzzed, being gawked at by tourists, and feeling totally full of win. Side note: if you were up at camp Muir on the night of May 28th and stayed in a green Hilleberg tent, you're welcome. You should have asked someone before picking up a random tent on the ground and staying in it. Gear is not a free for all. Everyone else; don't leave your tent unattended or this will happen. This is the only known photo of the mystery tent squatter