grouseking
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I finally got out for a hike! Score one for me! A friend of mine who wants to get into hiking the 4,000 footers has been looking for places to go, so I suggested the Welch and Dickey loop. It really is a splendid hike with some pretty exposed areas. It also marked my first hike back in the whites since last July.
We started the trek around 10:50am and were rolling right up to the first ledges, going counterclockwise. I was kind of surprised how quickly we were going...I haven't hiked in a long time. But the grade is pretty mellow up to the first ledge, and it warms you up to the steep ledges that follow.
Photos were very difficult to take on this day...this time of year really is tough
At this hour, clouds were hanging tough covering Sandwich Dome and the Tripyramids
trying to give a sense of the steepness
This one is funny, it gives the sense of the steepness, and as you can see, that girl is trying to RUN up!
Soon enough, we were at the top, right around noonish. There was some ice to negotiate, but nothing that was out of the ordinary. The real ice came later. I had to take some medicine for epilepsy, that tends to make me very dizzy, so I took at it this time while I was on the top. I also ate some food to try to combat the dizzy feeling. I was doing well for awhile, so I took some more pics.
Blue sky!
A look ahead
I love shots like this...just looking into the forests
At this point we were off to Dickey Mtn....I was sure I'd get dizzy soon, so I attempted to beat the dizziness to the summit.
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