Hiking The Long Trails: Grays Peak and Torrey Peak

This was very uneventful and was done nearly entirely in the rain, hail fog and thunderstorms. I did do it the right way though. On the approach up to the climb I noticed some suspicious clouds that were followed up by the blue sky. I figured that if I could time that blue sky right I may be able to make it to the top of these two peaks. I heard thunder leading up to the final ascent but due to some very lucky pacing and hard work I was able to get to the top of torreys just as the clouds were moving in. This mean that I better hurry across to Grays peak in order to get far enough back into the valley to feel safe before the lightning started up again. To my surprise I wasnt the only one still on these peaks as the weather moved in as two other young guys were up there too. Luckily we all made it off in time and moved back towards the valley and on down the trail. I hiked the whole way with them as I had no more mountains to climb for the weekend and it didnt look as though the weather would allow me to if I did. I told them how I was going to climb all the 14ers this summer and they were pretty impressed. It was nice to get to chat with people while hiking for a change although it was a bit slower than my usual break neck pace. I hope everyone is enjoying the pictures and the stories of these mountains.

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