20+ mph winds, rain, snow.... sometimes all at once.... Aniakchak's notoriously bad weather did not disappoint. A small sliver of mountains with the Pacific on one side, and the Bering Sea on the other side - it's no surprise this area gets pounded. But still, it makes for rather miserable backpacking weather. 9 days straight of this, and then finally it lifted and the last 24 hours was spectacular.
our first glimpse of blue sky in 5 days
fresh wolf tracks
small bear tracks. dan's team saw several sows with cubs, i -happily - saw none. this time of year i think they are out on the coast rather than in the mountains
camp at the base of pyramid peak. you can see the electric fence we set up everyday around our camp to keep the bears away. it's the first time i had used a fence - fortunately no bears tested it out but i must say it certainly helped me get way better sleep than i've ever gotten when camping in bear country.
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