For more than a year, Hannah & I have been waiting for today...we WERE going to hike Mount Timpanogos...to the very top. I have had this super great, most exciting experience and I wanted Hannah to have this too. But I knew I needed to wait til she was a little older. Well, this was the year. A few days ago, my mom called. Here is how the conversation played out.
Mom-What are you doing Monday?
Moi-Oh, you know, hiking Timp.
Mom-(Pause)Have you looked at the forecast lately?
Moi-No, why?
Mom-Well, there shows a few raindrops.
Moi-Well, we are actually going to start early Monday, like 1 or 2 am.
Mom-Well, there are 2 raindrops on Sunday.
I have to apologize to my co-workers...I don't think I have grumbled about anything so much at work. (They may say different.) I made a few phone calls to people...some who have hiked it more, some who fly life-flight-I know a little extreme, but I was serious about this. But I not completely a fool. I was going to be really bummed. We had just postponed another jaunt right before school. And Hannah came home from her camping trip with her dad early. This was the last summer shebang! I figured if it was overcast, great! We could leave later and still not be hiking in the dead of heat. I was pretty much refusing to rethink this hike. Anyway, they were calling for snow above 10,325. The summit is 11,749. I knew then that this was not going to happen this year.
Two things I have thought about today. 1)We are lucky to live here, for many reasons, but today because the opportunity to hike Timp next year is just "weather permitting" away. 2)My disappointment (because of weather) certainly doesn't compare to the inconveniences and anxiety of so many because of Hurricane Gustav. There's just nothin' you can do about it! Hannah has been very concerned and interested in what was going on with those states. We are glad that it wasn't any worse. But scary none the less.
And even though we didn't get to hike today, we had a wonderful Labor Day! Barbecue with some family-including grandparents we don't see as often, a few games of Ticket to Ride with Aunt Jennie, and a viewing of The Princess Bride. And I don't know if it was the movie that was so funny, or if it was just watching Hannah (pretty much) act out the whole thing!
Here are some pictures...a few are of my trip to the summit exactly 2 years ago & a few are of the snow covered peaks this morning. Beautiful! We really are lucky to live under them!
The back side of Timp and a good view of Timpanogos glacier-taken from the meadow.
Emerald Lake-taken from the summit.
A view of the journey up to the summit-taken from the saddle. If you look close, you can see "the hut".
View of the valley...and me.
My hiking buddy, until she decide to have another baby....twice, Jenn. And the little white hut. And me.
View of the mountain range on the other side of the canyon-taken from Alpine this morning.
View of Timp from American Fork this afternoon. The summit is almost right in the middle of the picture.
4 comments:
Funny - on the way home yesterday, Tom commented about the snow on Timp and how it wouldn't be a good day to hike. I replied that usually Labor Day is the busiest day of the year to hike Timp, I hiked it a few years ago on Labor Day. Anyway, we said that we hoped nobody got caught unaware at the top. So I'm glad you decide to stay home and have a bbq!
bummer you couldn't hike it this year! it is such a fun hike. james & i started at midnight one year & got to the summit for the sunrise...so cool! i hope you get to do it next summer! what a cool mother you are!!!!
That's cool! I've never done it, and don't know that I could!
Well, I am glad that you didn't go but I am sorry that this adventure has to wait a year. The pics are beautiful though. Can't wait for next years pics. I have never hiked that one but it sure looks impressive!
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