MedicineMan
03-09-2005, 00:52
after many months I attempted a small AT section this past Saturday and found success. We began at Elk Garden and crossed Whitetop Mtn., passed Buzzard Rocks, and ended at Va.Hwy 58. It was a cold and windy day with temps ranging from 35-39F and winds from 9.3mph-20mph. We walked through a blizzard, sunshine, and then a hailstorm and I wouldnt have the AT welcome me back in any other way! Me feet got sore after 5 miles but nothing like what led me to the surgery 3 months ago.
On the way to Whitetop I used instep crampons and the 2-2.5 miles after that snowshoes. It wasnt a long hike, i think close to 7 miles but after staying off the trail for almost 7 months I was truly thankful to God for every step I could take.
A question for L.Wolf and others. A couple of miles down from Buzzard Rocks the trail crosses a road (snow covered so cant tell if it was gravel or paved) and then passes very close to a house that I think would make an excellent hostel, maybe even something the ATC should buy at least for corridor protection-----do you know anything about this house?
The foot test was the day after the hike and they felt good enough to take my youngest daughter hiking on a mountain in our city park, even walked the day after that on the treadmill, so in 2 weeks its back to SNP to fill in a gap!
A few pics are posted of this hike.
mM
On the way to Whitetop I used instep crampons and the 2-2.5 miles after that snowshoes. It wasnt a long hike, i think close to 7 miles but after staying off the trail for almost 7 months I was truly thankful to God for every step I could take.
A question for L.Wolf and others. A couple of miles down from Buzzard Rocks the trail crosses a road (snow covered so cant tell if it was gravel or paved) and then passes very close to a house that I think would make an excellent hostel, maybe even something the ATC should buy at least for corridor protection-----do you know anything about this house?
The foot test was the day after the hike and they felt good enough to take my youngest daughter hiking on a mountain in our city park, even walked the day after that on the treadmill, so in 2 weeks its back to SNP to fill in a gap!
A few pics are posted of this hike.
mM