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So it came down to Carrigan for my 48th. Not so much a fulfillment of a grand plan, but somewhat luck, I’d have to admit. But luck, it would seem, was on my side. Carrigan was perfect. I couldn’t have picked a better mountain to finish up on. What a view. We hit the trail around 8:15 and made it through the first couple of miles without too much of a problem. At this point the trail got steep. We trudged on, and the word that kept coming to mind was “relentless”. Our effort was rewarded when we hit the Signal Ridge. We hung out there for a while, and then made the last push to the summit. We made it to the top around 12:20 and enjoyed a tasty lunch, and drank in the 360-degree view. The trip back down was uneventful until the last water crossing. I was down low trying to get a good shot as my daughter hopped across some boulders and lost my balance. My trusty Nikon 995 bounced out of my hand and into the water with a plop. I rushed over, fished it out, turned it off, pulled out the battery, and then the memory card, and just had to wait until we got home to see if it was toast or not. I had brought that camera with me on probably 45 of the 48, including last year’s Pound the Presi. Even if it wasn’t my primary camera now, it still worked well for hiking. We made it back to the car around 4:00 and headed south. We stopped at the Tilt’n Diner for a celebratory dinner and that was it. The quest was over.
Hiking the 4000 footers has been a real learning experience for me. My kids on many of them have joined me as well. My son Josh has hiked 21, Theresa, 6, and Katharine 1. It has been a lot of fun.
Pics here
Hiking the 4000 footers has been a real learning experience for me. My kids on many of them have joined me as well. My son Josh has hiked 21, Theresa, 6, and Katharine 1. It has been a lot of fun.
Pics here
