tTt

tTt.....tipi Truckee trek 
the title about sums up the last week but more importantly whats to come through this winter. first the tipi.
the tipi is really impressing me. it has been a combination of rain with some snow really early in the morning meaning that were dealing with in my mind some of the grossest conditions. about the coldest it can be and still be wet rather than frozen. that being said i have no complaints because i am more than happy to get used to the stove and tipi environment when its only in the high 20's at night compared with what was happening over thanksgiving week when temps were dropping to -17f. that wouldve been rough.

fuel for the fire

connor sleeping heavily under the warm blankets

light snow. pre-work beard.

Truckee is the second part of this.  although i have worked up here the past three winters and lived in my tent in the summers i have never even remotely integrated into the into the town. as i write this i am sitting in the newly opened coffeebar in old town truckee where baby casey works. i like the location and atmosphere and see myself spending a lot of time here this winter. the fact that the tipi has no power and coffeebar does is enough, and i have plenty of free time away from work i will be looking to do more in the area. granted a lot of this will be getting out and enjoying the natural beauty that surrounds the area. running, climbing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and all that jazz. which brings me to part number three, trek.

some steep and deep trail breaking

thigh high in that fresh peruvian shit

looking east: northstar off to the left. cliffs in bottom left corner

looking west: ridge line north of alpine and and south of squaw

maybe the more appropriate word is trekking or hiking or running, really i was trying to stay with the theme of t words. although after today's bout with the snow and mountain i should call it slogging or better yet trudging. the temps were nice and it even felt good in the sun if the wind could be avoided. i was exhausted! my stabilizer muscles in my legs seemed to go shortly after the feeling in my toes was lost and by the end the big muscles were feeling pretty fatigued too and i stumbled and plowed the final icy golf ball-esque set of switchbacks before making the tipi. my choice of attire consisted of running tights, a short and long sleeve t, gloves, and my blown out (quite literally there are 5 significant holes, more than one finger, on these bad boys) mt100's. the resulting gap between my shoes and tights has me sitting hear feeling as if rabid rats had attacked my ankles, albeit very old dull toothed rats. nonetheless i had a feeling of accomplishment and was happy to be out for more than just a mere meander but instead a concerted effort to get to a high point of some kind where i could see the surrounding area. plus the fatigue in my legs now feels good and my face still feels warm from the increased body temp earlier in the day.  im gunna have to go up again tomorrow to break the trail a lil more but also so that i can bring a cam and take pics.
with that a toast for the three t's, shit lets make it four t's and toss my name in there as well. 
alright check back for photos soon.