waking up feeling good and limber.

3/9/2015

I long for wildness; woods where the wood thrush forever sings. Where the hours are early morning ones and there is dew on the grass, and the day is forever unproved. A New Hampshire everlasting and unfallen. Thoreau

Morning y'all,

It's a beautiful, snowy morning up top! The high yesterday reached 43 degrees and the overnight low was 27 degrees. It was 28 degrees and snowing lightly at 7am observation. The mountain received an inch of overnight snow and it is absolutely stunning. The trails are still pretty slick in sections (I was able to dance up Alum yesterday evening without spikes), but I wouldn't take my chances with a coating of snow over some of that black ice. As always, I'd recommend MicroSpikes. They are available at the NOC, the wonderful outfitter located just outside the edge of the park boundary in Gatlinburg.

Top photo: The view from my cabin porch this morning! Above: The porch panorama!

Enjoying sunset two nights ago with my Wolf Father and Sisters Loebig! Photo by my pal Jobie!

It seems like the mountain is saying goodbye, sending me some surprise snow before I take off on my hike. The blog will resume whenever the crew gets up here and is settled in... until then, thanks for reading and enjoy the Smokies for me while I make my way north!

Sunset panorama!

The Loebiggest smiles!

Tony Ga

3/9/2015 06:22:28 am

Everybody play nice.

Mike R

3/11/2015 12:41:08 am

Anybody notice those girls appear to be twins?

Pat N

3/9/2015 06:23:32 am

Best always, JP

doug y link

3/9/2015 06:43:56 am

Remember JP, no matter where you go, there you are !

3/18/2015 12:02:52 am

What?

Steve D

3/9/2015 06:57:21 am

Goodbye JP! As always I wish you the best and look forward to seeing you next season. I was trying to make it back up before you left but life intervened with a couple of illnesses and "stuff". So glad your foot healed and are your ribs fully healed yet? I sense that you are enjoying your LeConte more and more each and every season. See ya on the Mountain next fall!

elktonbrant

3/9/2015 09:18:00 am

Safe travels JP!

Rick

3/9/2015 09:42:27 am

Be safe JP. God Bless

Richard Hatten

3/9/2015 10:10:57 am

Thanks JP for another season of good reports, good words, good pictures & sharing the good time up top! Come on back now ya hear.

bella

3/9/2015 10:24:50 am

I've been following your blog since the first day you arrived here. I've checked it daily and enjoyed the pictures, the quotes and your wonderful way that you look at life. I'm so happy that you're coming back this fall so until then,
" Here's to freedom, cheers to art. Here's to having an excellent
adventure and may the stopping never start"
Stay safe and God bless with each step you take.

norman

3/9/2015 10:30:49 am

Happy trails JP, will be checking between here and Glacier Mt. blog till Ruthie gets settled in! Be safe! Hope to be here next season.

Norman

3/10/2015 04:58:16 am

GOD WILLING > All ready missing dayly update!!

Old Blevins

3/18/2015 12:02:12 am

"daily"

steve

3/9/2015 01:02:04 pm

Thanks for another wonderful winter JP. Safe travels and Happy Trails!

Tammy

3/9/2015 02:33:08 pm

As I've said before JP, safe travels! I'm curious though, and these may be stupid questions, but are you hiking the AT alone or with friends, all the way to New Hampshire, and about how long do you have to get up there?

elaine

3/9/2015 02:55:40 pm

I await your return, JP, and look forward to another season of beautiful vistas and inspiring words. Be safe as you return to your beloved New Hampsire.

Elisabeth

3/9/2015 11:40:29 pm

Thank you JP for another wonderful winter season! Although I did not make it up to LeConte (the road closures messed me up) I wanted to wish you Happy Hiking. I know you will enjoy your hike to NH. Be safe and we will see you next year!!!

Norman

3/10/2015 02:33:13 am

GOD WILLING

Glenn

3/10/2015 02:36:06 am

Thanks for all the winter blog entries. I'm making my first visit to the top this Fall & can't wait! Happy trails!

Kent

3/10/2015 03:51:10 am

Thank you for the daily musings, JP. Take care and enjoy your trek!

Richard

3/10/2015 05:41:24 am

We sure have enjoyed your blog this winter, JP. Thanks so much for the beautiful photos and inspiring poetry, and for helping us to remember to celebrate each precious day. Safe travels until next winter!

norman link

3/10/2015 08:00:51 am

Crew hikes up Friday & airlift, weather permitting, Monday the 16th!?

Debi

3/10/2015 11:34:00 pm

Although I haven't commented much this year, I've been following the adventures of Mt. Leconte. Have a safe trip JP.

norman

3/11/2015 07:31:59 am

Seems like in past years several blogers were interested in new crew arrival and supply airlift. What happen, or is it just me?

ric

3/11/2015 12:11:10 pm

elvis has left the building.

bob

3/11/2015 02:22:39 pm

He's gone

Tony Ga

3/12/2015 12:19:05 am

Anybody got a subject we can talk about to entertain ourselves while we wait?

Kent

3/12/2015 03:30:43 am

Anthropogenic Climate Disruption, maybe? (Just kidding!)

Tony Ga

3/12/2015 04:00:35 am

Too controversial. Funny though.

norman in Ga.

3/12/2015 04:33:11 am

Anthropogenic>deep subject!!

norman

3/12/2015 04:36:28 am

How about "Hepatica"?

norman

3/12/2015 02:47:52 am

Is any one planing to go up, down or over to MtLeConte to help with the "airlift"?

Matchesmon

3/12/2015 03:29:24 am

Just you and DOG

Sharon S

3/12/2015 07:39:31 am

Can we help?

norman

3/12/2015 09:14:45 am

I don't know, you can contact lecontelodge.com ,and ask.

norman

3/12/2015 06:37:59 am

Barbara McCollum has a very nice piece,"Perfect Snow Jacket" of last months snow on Springer Mountain in north Ga. on her blog "Hiking with Lipstick"!

Tammy

3/12/2015 04:47:06 pm

Norman, since I read the Leconte posts every day, I'm just wondering if you are the same person as Norman in Ga. and Norman in Ga. "airborne rebel"? Can't wait to read the new crew's posts and can't wait to hike in the area later this year!

norman

3/13/2015 02:34:10 am

One and the same or 'insane' , take your pick.

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