We attempted to climb Bear Mountain in Boulder. G researched it and spent the week telling me that all accounts pointed to strenuous and extremely difficult. Overall it was a fair amount of elevation gain (over 2,500) but not at high altitudes overall. Not even close to the altitude we dealt with last weekend.
The first mile or so was a gradual incline and a sweeping landscape with so many flowers!
Eye candy!
The terrain quickly went from this:
To this:
And this:
G was realistic, I was overconfident and got so lightheaded on the way up (we almost made it) that at one point we stopped to rest and I took my pack off and put it down. I don't remember doing it. Soooooo time to go back down. Of the 6.5 miles total, we probably did between 4 and 5.
This hike was in "good" mountain lion and black bear territory. I am always super alert during the first mile or so, and then by the time I slump my way up the mountain I think to myself, "If I'm attacked, I'll offer up my larabar and hope for the best." I am literally too fatigued to care about being eaten by a wild animal.
I got a quick snap shot of the elusive bored game nerd, though.
Speaking of pics, we usually excel at the ol' self portrait, but today was a FAIL. Check out the sequence:
We were finally like oh just forget it.
Next time, Bear Mountain! We will so conquer you next time!
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