![]() We ended up only having the apple cider though, as my fuel canister had run out and we didn’t have anything to heat the water (bummer!) Jules got out the Fun Dip and the girls rested for a bit while I got out the hot chocolate and apple cider. Finally, after an hour and a half of hiking, the girls made it to the summit! The girls stayed pretty much together, only being separated by a few feet or so for most of the hike, with Kimberly powering on ahead as we neared the summit. ![]() I’m proud of them for that! The microspikes ended up coming in handy after the bailout spot, when the trail got icy for a bit. They were all tired but no one wanted to quit. One of my girls had her Tourettes start acting up and she had a hard time seeing due to the ticks but she never complained. We were glad we’d chosen to hike in December: Yes, the weather was cooler (this would not have been fun in onesies in the sun) and there were less people than normal.īut to be fair, their rests were short and they all kept going. ![]() Soon the girls had tied the arms of the onesies around their waist (who’s idea was it to wear felt on this thing?) and we stopped at the Christmas Tree (the halfway point) for an extended rest. When I hike the Incline I don’t take breaks. Not gonna lie, I got a little worried at this point. I took a selfie with the girls and we were off!īut after the first 200 steps or so they all needed a break and two of them were having a hard time breathing. I wasn’t 100% sure they were needed, but it’s better to be safe than sorry and the troop owned enough pairs so everyone wore them. When we finally arrived we walked up to the start of the incline (one of the harder parts of the hike, actually) and the girls put on their microspikes. I’d shown them a video last week about hiking the incline and they were all excited to try it themselves. Once the shuttle arrived we had to wait a while for it to take us to the incline (it only goes every 20 minutes) so we talked about our strategy and goals for the climb. I’ve never used the shuttle before but it sounded like fun to go with a group and it would save us $20 in parking fees so I was all onboard with this idea. Side note: they all drive now, which is weird since I’ve known them all since they were 5. They all met at my house and we carpooled to the free shuttle lot. We settled on the first week in December because we thought the weather would be cooler, there’d be less people climbing, and because band and cheerleading would be over so more girls could attend. This sounded fun to me so we worked on setting up a date. Me, being their leader and knowing they weren’t referring to outfits they wore as infants, had to look up what onesies were (pajama-like costumes that are all one piece). The goal: to hike to the top of the Manitou Incline wearing onesies. The girls planned this event 8 months ago. Here’s a topo of the route Author Laura M Clark Posted on DecemJanuTags barr trail, full moon, incline, Manitou Incline, rocky mountain, snowcline, sunrise Leave a comment on Rocky Mountain – 9250’ via Manitou Incline GS Troop 2393 Onesie Incline Hike I got to hike down heading directly into the sun, which felt good on my face And I got some pictures of Pikes Peak with the moon. There I made it just in time for the sunrise. The last bit is class 3, especially with snow. ![]() When I got to the top I wasn’t tired yet, so I decided to continue on to Rocky Mountain. I tried out my photography sphere again, but it was really, really cold (12 degrees when I made it back to my truck) so I couldn’t position the camera right. That’s my second fastest time, and I’m proud to say I did it with full gear, snowshoes and all attached to my pack. I was able to make it to the top f the incline in 36 minutes, 19 seconds. The moon was so full I didn’t need to use a flashlight as I hiked up the steps. I started at 6am, and while the sun hadn’t yet risen the moon was full and bright. I’ve done this hike several times, so today I’m just going to post some pictures.
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