Teton Trail Day 6: Lake Marion to random spot near Ski Lake, 10 miles
Thunder brings Blissful down from scrambling then tachycardia brings her down from a high alpine lake.
Teton Crest Trail, Day 5: Alaska Basin to Marion Lake, 6 miles
Sheep Steps leads to the “cobble stones” of Death Canyon Shelf and scrambling up Spearhead Peak.
Teton Crest Trail, Day 4: Kit Lake to Alaska Basin, 7 miles
Switchbacks over Hurricane Pass take Blissful into the magical polished granite of Alaska Basin.
Teton Crest Trail, Day 3: South Fork Cascade Canyon to Kit Lake, 7 miles
The trail traces Cascade Canyon to Avalanche Divide where an off-trail scramble takes me to a remote lake.
Teton Crest Trail, Day 2: Upper Paintbrush to Upper Cascade, 4 miles
The Divide is short but steep to Lake Solitude where I nab the best site with its own resident moose.
Teton Crest Trail: Day 1, Leigh Lake to Upper Paintbrush, 7.2 miles
Feeling strong with a mostly “all-clear” from my cardiologist, I begin hiking the Teton Crest Trail.
back in the saddle again
I’m headed to one of the most beautiful places in the world to walk the Teton Crest in Wyoming.
a day on the North Country Trail
A day hike in the Chequamegon Forest reminds Blissful that hikers are optimists.
a taste of the SHT: Fredenberg Creek to Sugar Loaf Road, 9 miles
Blissful is reminded how hard hiking can be, but comes back to herself when surrounded by dragonflies.
a taste of the SHT: Poplar River to Fredenberg Creek, 25 miles
Blissful begins to walk like a thru-hiker steeply up and down the Sawtooth Mountains.
