Luna Peak
A Trip report, by the numbers:
11:20 pm: my alarm
10 Liters: Amount of water consumed
1 GPX: number of excellent tracks from the ultimate dark horse couple of modern alpinism
2 desperate stabs: combat self-arrests using a rock in my hand because of not wanting to pull my crampons out
15,760’: Garmin’s vertical gain
9,660’: Gaia’s vertical gain (who do I believe?!)
2 dance parties: Going ‘Devils’ Clubbing’ because that what you do when you are off route in the cascades
3 belongings: Gear consumed by Access Creek and Luna…shirt, shoes, & 1 FLZ
8,840: Calories burned
1 blargh: Dry heaves from the heat
3 people talking just around the corner, I swear: Heat-induced aural hallucinations
89,936: steps taken
80,153: steps taken with a smile on my face
4 out-of-key tunes: Number of Nat King Cole covers I sang out loud to keep myself company (A Blossom Fell, Mona Lisa, Smile, & Paper Moon)
1 breath: heavy sigh of relief when it was all over