Chapter Fifteen: Glen
*This is a photo companion to my book, Crunch: A Million Snowy Steps Along the Pacific Crest Trail, available on Amazon here.
May 23, 2017
Bullfrog Lake
Amped climbing toward Glen Pass in the early morning.
June 2016 - Overlooking Charlotte Dome from the approach to Glen Pass.
May 2017 - Amped headed to Glen Pass overlooking Charlotte Dome.
Taking pictures of Amped suffering. It's what good friends are for.
Amped side-hilling up to Glen Pass in the early morning.
Amped, collapsing all the weak layers for me.
Amped headed toward Glen Pass.
June 2016 - Looking south from Glen Pass.
May 2017 - Looking south from Glen Pass.
June 2016 - Looking along the ridge at Glen Pass.
May 2017 - Amped walking along the ridge at Glen Pass.
Headed off Glen Pass, possibly the steepest descent on the PCT.
June 2016 - A slightly drier year for Glen Pass...
May 2017 - Looking back on the huge descent from Glen Pass.
Can you find the swearing hiker??
June 2016 - Going for a nippy swim in Rae Lakes with Melanie and my Dad.
May 2017 - Amped wasn't psyched on a traditional dip in Rae Lakes this year...
Hanging out on the Rae Lakes ranger station... nobody was home.
Fin Dome.
Amped heading through the white oven. This picture looks at least 50 degrees colder than it actually was...
Camp set up at Woods Creek.
Bear box with amenities like a Bible AND dirty underwear?? Finally, some good luck!