Today with four women, I hiked Iron Bear -Teanaway Ridge trail, gaining 1,805' in elevation over 3.85 miles (7.7 miles total). We had lunch on Teanaway Ridge at 5,513' elevation. The dogs rolled and dug in snow at the summit.
Spectacular views of Mt. Stuart, 9,416'. Alpine flower were beautiful. This is Washington State on the east side of the Cascades.
Alpine flowers: red Indian Paintbrush, sedums and yellow mystery flowers.
A beautiful day and a fun hike! With a great group of women. All strong hikers.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Ouch, they would have to be strong hikers. For me it's not the length or elevation gain that would be a problem, it is the elevation loss. Going down is more difficult than going up. Great photos, maybe more non-Washingtonians can see how this state excels in natural beauty.
JackPedigo
Level 9
May 23, 2018
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Jack, I agree that descending is more difficult and dangerous. I can scramble up anything. "How do I get down?" I wondered in my 20s, legs dangling over a cliff. Hikers are more tired on the descent. We use up most of our energy climbing.
All of my hiking injuries occurred on steep descents (plus waning light). I have two maxims:
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"STOP your feet before looking up at the view." Each time I ignored this rule, I tripped over a protruding rock or root, fell and got hurt.
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SLOW DOWN. That's easy to say. The women I hike with are faster on the descent. They flow downhill like a flash flood. "You need to speed up," Karen said. "I don't want to fall," I replied. (See #1)
So, I wind up running downhill to catch up with them, with camera and day pack bouncing on my back. I run on smooth areas of the trail.
Running downhill is hard on my knees and feet. But it's the only way I can keep up, especially when I stop to take photos. I don't want people waiting at the cars for me.
@LiterateHiker Okay, confession time. I was involved in an accident while in the army and spent 9 months in the hospital (mostly due to politics). In the end I received a disability retirement (benefits and pension). My one big issue is a fused ankle. This has not slowed me down and I have worn out shoes from hiking and have played tons of tennis and racquetball. When descending a slope I tend to turn one foot sideways which puts a strain on the other knee. Going uphill is no problem (there are lots of joints in you feet to make up for the ankle. So now you (and others) know, I am not perfect (a joke).
CallMeDave
Level 8
May 23, 2018
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Dave, thank you! I will email my hiking partners. Appreciate your help.
Thank you, everyone! I added three flower pictures.
LiterateHiker
Level 9
May 23, 2018
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Sounds amazing! More pics, more pics!?
Free_2B_Me
Level 7
May 23, 2018
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@Free_2B_Me, Here you go! I added three alpine flower photos.
@LiterateHiker Awesomeness!!
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