2 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •
My Meetup group thought we would ring in the new year right with a hike to Palmer Glacier for the sunrise. While I didn't make it all the way to the top of Palmer, I did make it past Silcox Hut for my first hike in this area. We started at 6:10a and arrived at Silcox an hour later. I continued past the hut for a bit before my cold fingers got the best of me and I turned around so I could watch the amazing sunrise. The wind was not too bad and we started walking in the moonlight with clear skies and stars as far as the eye could see. My fear of the mountain lessened on this trip and I hope to get back up there again to finally get to the top of Palmer.
Roman
January 1, 2013
Great way to meet a New Year!