Tag: 2022

GNP Day 14, physically

Inside a Mountain chalet
Sperry Chalet front desk.
Interior Rockwall with some frames
Bronze plaque and a co-founder quote. Family photo from the first year (1954) of their decades long Concessionaire contract from the National Park Service.
Photo of a mountain family
Got to meet Barb today. She’s the 12-year old, second from the left. Her parents, Kay and Ross Luding, saved Sperry Chalet from ruin.

So i see this guy with a salt and pepper beard and ponytail wearing a Hawaiian shirt and i say “aloha”.

This opened up a conversation and an introduction to his mother Barb.

We both thought we looked familiar.

Turns out we met briefly at Sperry, at the end of last year’s season.

Continued on next blog…

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GNP Day 13, physically

7-second video: Not many rooms have a balcony.
13-second video: Wait, there’s more.

A bed.

A small table and folding canvas chair.

A small shelf and a mirror.

Two windows for light.

Windows have screens and open wide for fresh air.

Couple of hooks on the wall to hang a daypack or a shirt.

Four blankets and two pillows.

Room key is optional. Door locks from inside.

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GNP Day 12, physically

5-second video: Hidden Lake Trail is probably the most hiked trail.
5-second video: Location context.
Mountains
The Continental Divide in July.

The downside to hiking in July and August is it’s peak season.

The upside to hiking in July and August is the warm weather.

The compromise is learning which trails are rarely traveled.

Time of day, parking accessibility, and trail difficulty are natural filters for usage.

Learn these three idiosyncrasies and you can avoid crowds any time of the year.

Note: There’s something about being on a trail all day and seeing few to no people…it takes you back to an environment the early explorers may have experienced.

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GNP Day 11, physically

4-second video: Fascinating to watch and learn how Nature works. Great practice to guess what will probably happen versus what actually happens. 
Much slower than last night. Legs a little heavy. Plus, it’s not a race. 🥳
Capturing heart rate range (upper left watch display) on this second Oberlin summit. 

Spent three hours on top. 

No wind.

Balmy temps.

Short-sleeve tee-shirt.

Only four visitors over the three hours.

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GNP Day 10, physically

Three-second video: Time stamping 2022 with this year’s Pixar releases.
11-second video: Time stamping 2022 with this year’s Pixar releases.

First time ever being on Oberlin’s summit with 20 other people. 

Nice to get the Florida lungs and legs workout in. 

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