Decided to see what the north-facing slopes on the S-Curve in Big Cottonwood were looking like. After yesterday's effort, I didn't feel much like heading up the Broads Fork trail since it's quite steep and I figured I'd run into snow quite early there. So, I ran the Lake Blanche trail. Started hitting major patches of snow at about 8200 feet. After a few detours, I finally hit the lake and stopped to take in the views for about 10 minutes up top. It was definitely serene. Made my way back down at an easy pace.
Legs were quite fatigued after two straight days of good vertical. We'll see how I feel tomorrow, but right now it's gonna be tough staying away from the mountains... It's been far too long!
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2,490' vert | 