It’s June. It’s raining. Seems familiar. Last year it rained 25 days in June. I hope it just goes ahead and rains today and get’s it out of it’s system. Still, we need the moisture. This is a desert after all.
Been really active toward the end of May. I tried hiking to Glimpse lake and ran into snow about 5 miles in at around 9500 feet. Saw bear tracks in the snow. There were 3 sets, one large and 2 small. This gave me pause and I made sure to make plenty of noise the rest of the day.
We’ve been developing a new climbing area in Pinedale that we’re calling the Ranch. It’s quite nice, with a lot of potential, but requiring a lot of work cleaning and brushing. We’ve put up 10 routes already, with at least that many more to come this summer, and maybe 50-60 routes possible in total. Very cool little domes of granite overlooking some summer homes and a lake.
New living arangements are going well. Free rent for the summer more than makes up for any hardship of living with other folks.
Speaking of which. Our house in Kentucky is paid for. We paid the last of our little loan. It is surreal to think that we bought and paid off a home in less than a year. Now we need to save money for home improvements this fall.
So now i’ll take a rest day from climbing. My fingers are sore and the backs of my hands are scabbed. I will enjoy the rain, knowing that it will bring Balsamroot and aspen leaves quickly, and it will give this high desert a much needed drink.
