Today I descended into diamond lake. The trail off the rim of crater lake was pretty treacherous- lots of snow, even in mid July! My new traction devices worked great but I still had a close call. This convinced me to avoid Mt. Thielson because the north face will be even more difficult to navigate than he rim because there are fewer navigational aids. I lost the trail for about a mile but knew where it would be because it ran parallel to a major road. By Mt. Thielson, I would not have that luxury.
I had a lot of energy today so I ran the last 5 miles to the lake! I can confidently say I am much stronger than when I started this hike.
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