Hiking Mt. Mansfield

Today's alternate session was a hike up the Hazelton Trail on Mt. Mansfield. It was my first time on the trail and speaking as an experienced hiker, that was one of the steepest, toughest trails I've hiked! It is rocky and today it was very wet after two days of rain. In places the trail was actually a stream!

Despite the tough conditions the campers did awesome. The older groups made it to the top, while the younger groups made it to the top of the quad. Both very impressive. As I said, it is STEEP.

The views from the upper part of the hike, where you come out onto a ski trail, are pretty awesome. The morning session were in the clouds at the top, but the afternoon crew got to see a view of the valley. We welcomed the sun today after yesterday's soggy one!

Here you can see the low clouds, the steepness of the piste, and Smuggler's Notch in the distance!

I think the campers are pretty tired, but they are all really excited to swim at The Swimming Hole (the pool in town) tonight.