Hike up – Granite, body

15-second video: Cross-Country practice?

To strive, to learn, and not to yield.

Outward Bound motto

Driving below the 35mph speed limit i am startled while rounding a bend.

Why?

A Grizzly is “jogging” down the road.

i brake. Stop. Grab iPhone and zoom in.

Gently taking foot off the brake, i ‘crawl’ down the deserted road.

And because it’s 620am, i start recording.

Surprised how far the Bear ‘jogs’ before pulling off the road.

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Rising Sun Day 4, body

Three hikers at the trail head
820am…Up we go, for an ambitious summit to Pollock Mountain and Bishops Cap.

Generally, your self-imposed limits aren’t limits. They just seem so.

dad

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Rising Sun Day 3, body

Apple Watch in the mountains
Heading up at 7:00 AM.
Apple Watch in the mountains
Nice, easy two-mile (1600’ gain) ascent.
Apple Watch in the mountains
Heading down. Short-sleeve tee. Gentle wind. Warm temps.
Apple Watch in the mountains
Back where i started 3.25 hours later.

Moved from fearing Grizzlies to respecting Grizzlies.

dad

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Rising Sun Day 2, body

Paper back book called mountain man
In my Motor Inn’s gift shop.

i wasn’t born a mountain man. The Universe led me to it.

dad

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Hike down-Rising Sun, body

Apple Watch screenshot
Heading down from Sperry after a made-to-order breakfast…37 minutes behind schedule. Hakuna Matata.
Three people on the trail
Kaitlyn is a Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club opening team colleague’s daughter. Had dinner two years ago in Whitefish with her and Kim (colleague), and Djuan (retired Disney’s Animal Kingdom VP). Djuan was also a colleague of ours.
Apple Watch fitness app screenshot
i take pics like this simply to imprint travel times, effort, and days of acclimation. This is day four. My calves are taxed from 3,400’ elevation loss.
Jeff noel Disney keynote speaker
This is the face of peace and contentment. Hiking down from Sperry.

i’ve become a trail snob. Please don’t judge.

dad

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