The first person in the hit got up at 5:30. Bit too early for my taste. So I stayed in bed till 6. I left before Thomas and Logan (two Americans I’ve been bumping into the last few days). It was again misty, wet, and slippery, but after an hour I got a decent pace and enjoyed myself. Until the umptieth time I had to push myself through an overgrown trail and got soaked by the waterdrops on the plant. Not something I remember from last time. But the overgrowing plant looked young. So I guess it wasn’t there (or so bad) last time.
After almost three hours I reached a more barren landscape. Perfect place for a snack break. Just when I finished, Logan and Thomas caught up. So we walked together to Browning hut. Another 2h so the company was nice. They took a break there, but I continued because the next hut was only an hour away.
The trail was so much nicer this bit. So of course I rolled my ankle. I waited a few minutes because it felt shaky, but once I started walking again, I didn’t feel it at all. I also got myself in a gnarly situation scrambling down a landslide. Should have turned around and taken the high water route, but by the time I realised this, turning around felt more dangerous. I took it really slow and luckily managed to get safely to the riverbed.
I did decide that this adventure granted me a swim. Especially because my but was covered in dirt from sliding gently down on my bum. Plus no rush.
After a clean, I continued to my lunch spot. Eat some delicious mashed potatoes with as many add-ins as I could find. Everything to make my pack as light as possible for the 1000m climb.
Sweat was dripping after 150m. Not great, but halfway I met Anna and fellow Dutchie and we climbed together until just before the hut. Determined not to look on my map and be disappointed, i had no idea it was so close.
At the hut, I saw Thomas. Logan had continued, but Thomas had lost his balance with rock jumping at a river crossing and was drying his stuff.
Eventually, we are with 7 at the hut as a family of 4 showed up doing it Nobo. They were lovely and we ate together at the big table like a family dinner.
Now in bed and ready to go to sleep
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