roaring fork shelter

woke up at 7 to clear skies this morning at standing bear hostel. somebody had already started a pot of coffee - nice - which made it easier to get up. got ready quickly, had some oatmeal, and hit the trail at a little after 8.
the two big climbs were really tough today. the max patch mtn was also weird. it's completely bald and big. some guy cut down all the trees many years ago to raise sheep. evidently the sheep eventually froze. hehe. anyway, it's still bald and looks a lot like Kansas. bad thing is that I rolled my ankle something fierce on top of the mtn and it hurts - really bad. good thing is that there are several doctors, including and orthopedic specialist, camping next to our shelter and they're giving me advice. I'll probably tape it and wear the spare ankle brace I brought (always prepared for joint injuries) and take a bunch of ibuprofen. have to only go about 11 miles tomorrow, so I can take it easy. will stop early if it really bothers me. then about 9 miles into hot springs the following day. depending on how I feel, I might take a day off there - but I don't want to do that unless it's really necessary. ugh.
anyhoo, still hiked over 15 miles today - the last 3 with a bit of a limp.
later,
L


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