I have learned many things about myself as a hiker/climber.
1) When I get moving and its cold, my nose runs.
2) I am unwieldy and dangerous when I have trekking poles in my hands.
3) I get unusually hot when I climb - like I may have a hormonal imbalance.
Usually when we climb, we go for 15 minutes and then stop for a gear check. During a gear check, climbers can take off or add layers depending on their temperature. It was about 32 degrees on Saturday when we were hiking Mt. Hamilton. I started out with a sports tank, two fleeces and my shell. Five minutes in, I was dying - my face was reddish purple and I could feel sweat dripping off my face. At the gear check most people were adding or removing one layer, I took everything off but my tank top, and threw my shell on top unzipped with the vents open, for which I was teased for the next three hours.
Here are some sweet pictures. It was really snowy at the top which was fun! 9 miles, 2000ft elevation gain.
PS - I have also learned that clif bars are delicious and that you can make your own trailmix for cheap at the Winco!
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