Today held a monumental success for our team, we managed to triple our total number of over 4000 foot mountain hikes. Today we also managed to double our total journey traveled by hiking roughly 12.7 miles. The trail was quite intense but only for a short while, and by that I mean only 8/10 of a mile. The amount of feet we climbed in that 8/10ths of a mile was roughly 1000 feet. Through most parts of this ascent we were forced to literally climb on top of rocks and boulders as just as a means to not fall backward due to the sheer steepness of the trail. This section of the trail of is incredibly exhilarating. Upon reaching the top my lungs were burning but my pride could not have been greater. We had just summit South Twin Mountain.
Before getting to South Twin we first had to summit Mt.Galehead. The most amazing feature of Mt.Galehead had to be the resourcefulness of the trained staff that maintained the hut. They managed to pack out all of their trash every day, which often totals to over 80lbs a day. There are no trashcans in the hut. You pack everything out that you take up the mountain. This is standard all along the White Mountains and helps to keep them pristine and beautiful for years to come. After reaching South Twin Mountain we made out way to North Twin Mountain which was a very relaxed hike to the top.
We ended the day by visiting the land that will also be the site of Dr.Arion’s future Estate upon completion. The land is nestled around by 3 sides of the White Mountains National Forest. There is also a lovely and serene pond which is very active with wildlife. We managed to spot several large beaver dams. Their craftsmanship is truly incredible; they live and store food inside the dams as a permanent shelter during the winter and all other seasons. I was truly in awe at the ingenuity that those beavers were capable of.
We found a part of a tree that the beavers gnawed off too. I found online that beavers can gnaw through a 4 inch tree in a little less than a day.
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