white pass, wa

i'm at the tail end of a triple zero back in the 'couv. i've hiked to white pass so far and definitely feel i'm on the home stretch now - only 350 miles to go. with another day off planned at snoqualmie pass, trail angels at stevens pass, and the stop in stehekin being the last one of the entire hike, these next couple weeks are going to fly by.

as for the most recent bit of hiking: a couple guys from e.n.d. shoes met tomato and i at the bridge of the gods as we entered washington. they brought us some new shoes and took a few pictures. overall, i've been pretty happy with the stumptowns i've hiked in. i like the lightweight shoes and the lightweight impact e.n.d. is trying to have.

the trail in washington feels great. i don't know what it is exactly - the green forests, soft trails, beautiful mountain views, berries coming into season, fewer mosquitos (so far), etc... - but there's no place like home, and the trail in washington feels like home to me.

went over the goat rocks on friday and john grisso met me at white pass. we'd intended to hike through the goat rocks wilderness together, but a back injury prevented him from hiking and i went ahead and finished the section a day early, which is what led to my triple zero. hope my body remembers how to hike! the last time i hiked the goat rocks it was in a storm with rain, hail and snow, so i was really looking forward to seeing some great views this time. i was pretty bummed when it was cloudy and foggy the morning i started out. it did clear somewhat by the afternoon and i got a few good seconds of views southward as i ate lunch. when i reached white pass and the car, tomato was getting ready to hike on and we said our goodbyes. he's got to keep up a quicker pace because of scheduling back home so i probably won't see him again until after the hike is over.

time to get back out there...