7/16/22
White Mountains Guide Day Sixteen

Today I was in a rough space mentally from the moment I woke up. Well, I suppose it started before that, since the nightmare that I awoke from is what elicited a hard day of hiking. There is so much to be said for attitude and how it affects you while you’re on trail and today was a prime example of how much I didn’t want to be out there hiking because I was not in a good head space. However, I ended up running into a northbound AT thru-hiker that was also struggling with the hike and we spent the majority of the day hiking together. By the end of the day, he thanked me for helping improve his day ascending a steep section of the Webster Cliff Trail, and although I’m still working through my own emotions, it felt good to give someone else a moral boost when they needed one.

Daily Miles: 9.27
Overall Miles: 163.61
Daily Vert: 3012’
Overall Vert: 55,361’
Guide: 5.8% -> 6.2% 
Summits: Webster

Trails:

Pond Loop Trail
Sam Willey Trail
Saco River Trail 
Webster Cliff Trail