July 21

End: Benson Hut
Daily: 18
Total: 1149.7

We woke up to the sun hitting us in the face. Up on a ridge, the sun hits you early.

Boots and Bubs left an hour before us. So we followed them, down an icy ridge (during which my second microspike broke - now Chris and I each have only one) and upanother ridge. Boots said today was kind of like a mini Yosemite - up a wall and down again, then back up and down. Only this time we hung out on ridges longer.

We did hike trhough Squaw Valley today. We even did some bootskiing. I skied Squaw valley on July 21 for free! :)

Then we climbed back up to Tinker's Knob. We'd heard there was a Sierra Club hut up here that's hard to find, so we went looking for it. We found it, tucked into some trees above the trail near Anderson Peak. It's really nice - two stories, with a Coleman Stove and cooking utensil and a table and awesomeness and a gorgeous view.

Cards in the cupboard, time for some before-bed Euchre by candlelight.