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Expedition
to the Torngat Mountains
Day
7: Wednesday, August 15
Another Summit Attempt
We get up under wet,
drizzly, windy weather again. After deciding another summit
attempt may be possible, we get off to a late start up the
valley. A caribou trail leads us away from camp through a
boulder field, then up a scree slope with rain- and lichen-slick
rocks. The stream splits into several gorgeous, miniature
waterfalls, splashing noisy and white down the valley. We
push on up the mountain but again, with the wind and intermittent
drizzle, we decide against climbing the ridge and following
it up the peak.
We content ourselves
with climbing to the highest lake in Québec, at the
foot of the mountain, after crossing a treacherous section
of slippery and incredibly unstable rocks and boulders. I
curse most of the way, especially after slipping, falling,
bashing my right shin and nearly breaking my trekking poles.
We take pictures, have a snack and drink from the crystal-clear
lake. The return is without incident, but I stumble most of
the way from fatigue. Back at camp, I bathe in the frigid
water again, feeling cleaner and more refreshed than I have
ever felt.
I'm getting used to this...
Day
8: Wild Brook Trout
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