2022 – Sitton Peak

Squeaking in Peak #6 at the very last minute! Determined to finish the Challenge, I headed out today to Sitton Peak in the rain. A persistent drizzle all day slowly snuck up me; it never really poured, but it never stopped, either. I wore my smart wool base layer under my rain shell and was probably just as wet as if I’d left the rain shell at home; however, the beauty of smart wool is that despite being sweat-soaked, it kept me warm as long as I was moving.

I packed my Gossamer Gear umbrella but never used it. I did bring my microspikes and put them on at the turn-off to head up to the summit, the mud was horrendous but the spikes made short work of it, and I didn’t slip or lose footing once!

After a brief chat with two other groups at the summit (and taking pictures for them), I headed back down; again, the microspikes were a Godsend on the descent from the summit.

Cheers to another SoCal 6POP in the books!