Tough Hike - Tough Crones

Today was a tough day for hiking. After doing Tai Chi on the ridge, we broke camp and headed down another creek.



Our boots were wet most of the day because we did 51 creek crossings. We walked on gravel river beds, over slushy tussock fields, and through willow thickets that had been chewed down to 3-4 feet by the moose herd that migrated through in winter.

Saw several small herds of caribou - some were spooked by us and some kept grazing, but eyed us warily.

We hiked up to a beautiful pass - about 600 feet elevation gain - and ate lunch on the saddle of the pass with gorgeous views on either side.