Journey Day 176 | PCT Day 176

Snowy drifts, up to our knees in spots, clogged our path through the Northern Cascades

10/9/85

Morning breaks with frozen boots. Painfully I push them on, push on ahead miserable. Keith and Jeff just ahead. I drink some hot Tang, push over “true to its name Windy Pass,” which is actually calm. Resolved to “only” do 15 miles, get in position for final day’s push.

Snow remains deep, drifts up to knees in spots. More switchbacking climbs. See Keith and Jeff at bottom of switchbacks into Rock Creek Valley. Deep snow on the way down. Then back up. Dead I pull into spot just below Woody Pass. Cook, crash as snow begins to fall in earnest, putting our anticipated finish in doubt.