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30 September 2006. Writeup from the Tetons. 3:30pm
     I found myself with a little longer time in the Tetons than I'd expected. I'd hoped to do an observation at the Journeys School in Jackson, but they were out on a trip in the Winds, so I ended up having almost ten days in the area--longer than most places this trip. The weather got bad about halfway through, with temperatures in the high thirties and rain on the valley floor, with snow on the surrounding peaks. I wore my down jacket inside my sleeping bag the two nights I was backpacking (with an ultralight 30-degree bag). I hit the emotional low point of the trip during this weather, when every single hotel in town was full (and even Motel 6 was $110/night), so I set up the tent in the aforementioned high-thirties rain. Just a time when I was wondering what the heck I was doing and whether the next two months was going to follow in a similar vein. Thankfully, after a week of early-winter weather, I've hit a dramatically different Indian summer. From here, I should be fine.
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