Training Log Archive: cmorse

Mount Kinsman - North and South Peaks via Mt Kinsman Trail with Jackson. Gorgeous weather starting out, but Jackson seriously dragging - thought we might have to bail at the half mile mark as he was apparently quite tired from yesterday. But we trodded onward, he consuming an entire box of granola bars before we neared the summit ridge and me cajoling him to drink lots. Clouded over when we finally got to the summit of N Kinsman, then over to S. Kinsman for some lunch. Weather looking really ominous and reports of a front coming in. Thunder in the distance so we didn't linger long and retraced our steps to N Kinsman and back down - an hour and a half later the sun came out and the heat/humidity kicked right up to make it somewhat oppressive in the final hour (late afternoon on the west side of the ridge). Jackson getting quite tired and stumbling a bit, but managed to get back down in just over 8 hours total. His longest day yet (time, mileage and total elevation) and a fine job. Then over to the Wild Ammonoosuc in Bath for a bit of a swim, then back to our camp at Wildwoods CG.

after dinner walk around campgroun and across street by river and picnic area. Then retired to the tent for round of Scrabble before bed.