Today I lead a hike up Mt. Adams Fire Tower.  This is one of the harder fire towers to go up.  It starts off on the east river trail, which is quite pleasant for the first mile.  Then you come to the observer's cabin and the trail which is where the trail starts to climb.  It starts easy and then the last mile is just like a high peak with steep slabs and eroded trail for most of the last mile up.  It's a lot of work, but it is soooo worth it.  We had the perfect day for the hike.  Slight chill at the base, but the hike in took care of that.

With the start of the colder weather, it was time to bring out the winter pack, and to start getting used to the larger weight.  Today I did the Mt. Adams Fire Tower.  I knew going in that this was a steep, and unrelenting hike.  The wintry mix that I got hit with on the way in didn't make it any easier.  The hike in to the trail junction was quite easy, but the climb was difficult.  It was part due to the heavy pack, part due to the wet and slippery trail.  Boy, they were right when they said it was a steep hike.