Day 59 – Mile 794.5 to Mile 809.8

Sunday, June 21. Low 40s and clear going up to upper 60s.

Up at 5:30. New tent is working great. Packed and on trail at 7:00. We have 7 miles downhill then 7 miles uphill to get over Pinchot Pass. Then a few miles to find a campsite.

Five water crossings on rocks today. Mostly dry feet.

Crossed the 800-mile mark. Still less than 1/3 of the way!

Crossed suspension bridge at 10:29.

Time to start our 7-mile ascent to Pinchot Pass at 10:45. We will stop for lunch about halfway up. 

Mother Nature’s water slide.

Stopped for lunch at noon. Still have 5.6 miles to the summit of Pinchot Pass. It was a very hard climb.

YouTube Compilation of Pinchot Pass Ascent

Summited Pinchot Pass ( 12127 ft ) at 4:50. Another very hard ascent. I was last up by 45 minutes. 

The descent was only 1.5 miles with minimal snow. Set up camp at 6:00 next to Lake Marjorie with some friends.

In tent at 7:15 after dinner to work on blogs and trip planning.

Today was very hard. Everyone was complaining about today’s ascent. We have 4 more days until we reach VVR on Friday and one hard pass to summit each of those days. This is a very difficult stretch of trail. My body is going to need a break.

Margarita is getting a ride to Piute Trail tomorrow and will hike in 8 miles tomorrow and the remaining 8 miles Tuesday morning. She will be ahead of us, but we should catch up by Thursday. 

Technical Notes:

• Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein 
• Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein 
• Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein 
• Mango (3-4p, 30g): 100 kcal, 25g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein per 
• Mango (3-4p, 30g): 100 kcal, 25g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein per 
• Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein 
• Ben’s Rice Cold Soak: 250 kcal, 54g carb, 1g fat, 6g protein 
• Tuna: 90 kcal, 4-7g carb, 1g fat, 14-16g protein 
• Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein 
• Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein 
• Cup noodles Ramen Bistro Sichuan Chicken (8 oz water): 390 Kcal, 57g carb, 13g fat, 10g protein 
• Cup noodles Ramen Bistro Sichuan Chicken (8 oz water): 390 Kcal, 57g carb, 13g fat, 10g protein 
• Fritos: 320
• Jerky (2 oz): 140 kcal, 12g carb, 0g fat, 22g protein 
• Water liters: 5
• Miles: 16
• Time: 11:00
• Up: 4137
• Down: 3579
• Calories consumed: 2800
• Calories burned: 3826
• iPhone battery used: 25%