We all head down to the local diner for breakfast in Sue's car, stuffed with 6 hikers and packs.After a wonderful breakfast she drops us back on the trail around 8.30am. The weather is terrible - freezing temperatures, cloud, strong winds, and the peaks covered in cloud and mist.
It takes us all day to climb the 4 peaks of Mt Bigalow. It is quite scary on the exposed summit and very cold. The views would be fantastic on a clear day. We see an ermine witha mouse in its mouth on the summit. We have lunch in a shelter at the top near a pond with On the Loose and Sourdough.
We stop at 4.00pm at a campiste rather than try for the shelter which is another 5 miles and another mountain ascent over Little Bigalow - too much for us! On the Loose and Sourdough press on. We spend the night sleeping on a very wonky platform, surrounded by warnings about a 'hungry bear' in the vicinity. We don't see the bear.
Another special milestone - we have completed 2,000 miles today. No photos as the weather has been too lousy to bring the camera out.
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