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Hiking to 4000m/13,000ft

We hiked up the 苍山 (CangShan) range today. We had planned to hike up and back, but ended up having to break trail through knee-deep snow for almost a third of the way. By the time we reached the ridge, it was 6pm and the sun had already passed behind the ridge.  We were forced to take the lift down, nevertheless feeling tired and satisfied.

Photo Credit: Chris DeLacy
We climbed 2,000 meters above a mile-high city, crested the ridge, and saw this: mountains and mountains and mountains, rising toward the Himalayan Steppe . Photo Credit: Chris DeLacy
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Me standing atop the final step of the hike, the Cangshan ridge behind me. Photo Credit: Chris DeLacy

 

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Hi, I'm Forrest. I grew up in Eugene, OR and went to Whitman College, where I studied Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Spanish. I loved my time in school (and will probably love it again at some point), but right now it is time for something else. So I am embarking to realize my ever-expanding dream of biking around the world to document the effects of climate change and how everyday people are responding. For more on the project, check out: http://360bybike.com/the-plan-cycling/

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