Day 2 of "Softrock" -
Today we hiked from Telluride 8780' to Governor Basin 10,100' over Mendota Ridge 12,575' and Virginus Ridge 13,100'. Another scenic day with lots of photo ops and lots of amazing views. The descent off Virginus was sweet with lots of snow to glissade. Had a great time. Beth had a rough day as she was tasked the assignment to drive from T-ride to Governor Basin but the truck's alternator died not far out of T-ride. She was able to hitchhike and beg our friends to rescue her and us. They were kind enough to drive us back to the truck buying a battery en-route and then we were able to drive the truck to a shop and get it fixed while we all soaked at the Ouray Hot Springs. Stressful day for her.
Today's Hike was 4:12 in elasped time and 3:17 in moving time. 4400' vert 9.1 miles
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