April 17, 2015
Woke at 4:00 They say it is coldest just before the dawn; darn right. It got below freezing. I had a damp towel that froze. Andy had a water bottle freeze. I started as the sun just rose. Pretty easy hiking until some rocky ground, ankle busting and trip hazard stuff. Got to 4th water cache, saw Pyramid Peak. I found it to be an optical illusion; the closer I got, the farther away it seemed. Since it was getting windy late in the day, I thought I wanted to get to the peak by dark for dinner so that…