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Wind River High Route Day #3

Wind River High Route Day #2 (The Big Push)

Already behind goal pace, we knew we needed a big push to do the full route. We made quick work of New York Pass and ran some miles past Shadow Lake. Route finding became a little more difficult at Skull Lake, but we successfully navigated to the East Fork River and followed the stunning river up the canyon.

We passed through too much stunning terrain to give it credit in a Strava description. Unfortunately we witnessed the beginning of a helicopter rescue, which is the fourth I've seen. It was a reminder to be vigilant. 

As we neared Europe Peak, the day was winding down and we were unsure if we could make it over the peak before dark. Europe Peak stays hidden for most of the climb, which makes it unclear how long it will take. We got to a saddle just before the final push that included a short class 3 section and decided to continue on. The class 3 section was short, but there is a massive loose block lightly wedged into the corner of the hardest section. While it was not difficult to tiptoe around the block, it was a reminder to be careful in technical sections in the mounts. 

We got to the large gradual descent off of Europe peak and pushed on until sunset where we found a great place to camp for the night. Unfortunately, while crawling into my sleeping bag my sleeping pad immediately deflated. I put an inch sized gash into the pad from who knows what, but I was sleeping on the ground for the rest of the trip. I had enough warm gear to stay warm during the night, but would wake up every few hours and have to readjust to get back to sleep.  


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Wind River High Route Day #2 (The Big Push)

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