Morning y'all, It's another blustery morning up top. The high yesterday reached 28 degrees. The low was 3 degrees, recorded yesterday morning shortly after observation. It was 15 degrees and partly cloudy at 7am observation. The mountain received no new precipitation. There is still some patchy snow left up top. I'd be sure to bring some traction devices today. Typically, I view them as a luxury... but right now, they are a necessity to safely summit. Almost everything further up than the double stair is a slick sheet of heavy ice. Without Microspikes, you're asking to get hurt. Enjoy the day! The evening light as I hiked up Alum yesterday was spectacular. Photos do their best, but they are pale imitations of the real thing. I am so, so grateful to be adding more and more joyous jaunts to my memory bank. Life is just a series of moments and they can be as extraordinary as we are willing to let them to be.
Stephen
1/9/2015 12:48:50 am
JP, great pictures...and your right pictures they can try their best but until a picture can capture the chill in the air and the sound of a bird chirping simultaneously they will always be short of the real thing
TwistyP
1/9/2015 01:03:20 am
For those interested, there is a nice little write-up on JP and the frigid temperatures at LeConte Lodge. Go to www.wbir.com
Missy
1/9/2015 02:05:17 am
Thanks for the heads up. Enjoyed watching. No place else a lot of us would rather be. JP holds the winning ticket. Glad he is so willing to share.
Jennifer Taylor
1/9/2015 01:38:05 am
Thank you always for the pics and quotes! Hope you don't mind when I borrow some of your words!
Karen Milani
1/9/2015 01:57:59 am
Saw your news segment yesterday on WBIR! Great story about your being the winter caretaker of Mt. LeConte Lodge. I read the LeConte blog daily as I hike every Wednesday. Thanks much for all your hard work and care of such a special place.
norman
1/9/2015 06:22:47 am
Just showed the news clip to my wife and she wanted to know how old (young) you are? Why, I don't know!? Stay warm.
JP
1/9/2015 11:54:32 pm
Turning 30 this February! Comments are closed.
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