Yesterday Was a Good Day
Yesterday, Ollie and I hiked up to Delta Lake (via Lupine Meadows Access) in Grand Teton National Park. It was perhaps a bit aggressive given my current lack of fitness, my non-acclimation to the altitude (we topped out at 9000’), and the rock scrambling we had to do near the top, but we were rewarded with one of the best views I’ve ever seen.
That’s the Grand Teton (13,775’) in the background. The lake was so enchantingly blue…the photos don’t do it justice. I shared a few more photos from the hike on Instagram.
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Well done. 2300 ft gain at elevation with a scramble is no joke. I did something similar in the San Juans in CO with my oldest last year. The last scramble up the scree to Columbine Lake nearly wrecked me. Reaching the top together...will remember that feeling forever.
Beautiful. We've visited in the winter but always wanted to come back in spring or summer. Sounds like a great hike.
Wowsers!
One of the most beautiful places I have ever been
Look for our daughter! She's guiding trips there all summer!
I live here in Wyoming, and do an annual Summer Math Camp in the Tetons. I genuinely believe it’s the most beautiful place on earth.
Not sure how long you’re around or how busy your schedule is, but the National Museum of Wildlife Art is incredible. Don’t overlook it!
On a hike like that, it’s the anticipation of jumping in brilliantly cold, clear water that gets me to the top. Did you?!
Spent the last ten days with the two kids and wife here and in Yellowstone, repeating some steps my folks brought me on 39 years ago when I was 8 (the age of my son now).
Fun to be sharing the weather with you, Jason. The accessibility to wildness, both visually and physically, is incredible.
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