With a short weather window opened up I headed up to Jackson Hole last night to run/climb the Grand Teton. This is the most extreme run that I do each year with 5.6 climbing and a temperature swing of 55 degrees. Passed both Exum and Mountain Madness guided groups at 12,800 feet on their way down after turning around because of ice covering the OS route. Good choices for big groups of varied experienced levels, and it probably meant I'd be turning around too. But I had all the gear today and hauled up a 70m rope. Took over an hour just to climb the last 300 feet. It was 33 degrees and winds of 42mph, and I hustled down. This run just floored me today. So tired I fell asleep immediately in the Jeep. This article has made me so freaking mad at the NPS. A country full of fat and disconnected people who need to be inspired, and the NPS harasses Jurek at the end of his exceptional feat. Dang. Can't get the link to post. Google Jurek and NPS. | 