Ups and Downs

I just got back from checking in with the Beaver Brook group.  They had a great day with a number of big ups and big downs... here's how their day went:

They woke up early after a chilly night and crossed Moosilauke summit into howling wind and clouds.  As Bri put it, "We were biting the clouds!"  Not sure exactly what that means - but I like it.

Then the descended the Glencliff Trail which was surprisingly icy at the end of May!  Their camp site has a big shelter and fire ring where they cooked pepperoni pizzas and s'mores.  Rachel was the chief fire maker and was doing a very nice job keeping the fire going with some backup from Steve.

Caroline discovered a slight malfunction with one of her boots!  Luckily I had heard about this in advance and I brought in some heavy duty epoxy, glue and duct tape.  Hopefully that will help.

Unfortunately the biggest low came when I had to bring two students out of the field from their group.  Two boys were struggling with health related issues that were not very serious at the moment but had the potential to become more serious if left unresolved.  In that kind of case I tend to be more conservative.  They are both recovering with their families.

It was great to see this group and I was very pleased to see how they were doing with all the ups and downs that the trail was sending their way.