ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
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PCT Day 60 – Kearsarge Pass to Bishop.
PCT Day 60 - Kearsarge Pass to Bishop. June 3, 2026 Total PCT miles: 0 Non PCT miles: 5.7 Total: 6.7 miles / 9.2 km Total elevation gain: 878 ft Total elevation loss: 2628 ft Steps: 14884 Woke up this morning in this beautiful campsite very excited to get to town. It...
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The Sierra is everything people say it is.
The climbs are relentless. The passes seem endless. The altitude steals your breath, the cold bites in the morning, and every mile demands something from you.
But then you reach places like this.
Granite peaks stretching to the horizon. Snow clinging to distant ridgelines. Valleys carved by time and ice. A kind of wild beauty that’s impossible to capture in a photo and even harder to describe.
The Sierra doesn’t give you easy miles. It makes you work for every view.
And somehow, that makes them even more beautiful.
PCT 2026 — tired legs, full heart, and a growing appreciation for just how incredible this trail really is. 🏔️
#PCT2026 #PacificCrestTrail #TheSierra #ThruHike #AnotherDayInParadise
Back into the mountains I go! Starting off with a 2600 ft elevation gain and a 7 day food carry! #pct2026 #thruhike #embracethesuck #anotherdayinparadise
Here is a small selection of the photos I took between Kennedy Meadows and Kearsarge Pass in my first section of the Sierra on the PCT. It’s so incredibly beautiful up here but it comes at the cost of hard days with big climbs at elevation. I spend 5 days at Kennedy Meadows waiting out the worst of the snow only to have 6 inches the first night. It melted the next day and the weather was great after. A few long days with 18 plus miles and then some shorter. Leave tomorrow back into the mountains. For more you can always check out my blog at anotherdayinparadise.ca where most days has a new update. #pct2026 #thruhike #embracethesuck #anotherdayinparadise #sierranevada
Here I am 700 miles and the desert section of the PCT completed. It’s been too hot, too cold, too sunny, too dry, too windy but also, in its own way beautiful. I’ve over come injury and embraced the suck more times than I can count. With the exception of some of my experiences at work this is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Spending so much time with nothing other than the contents of my pack has given me appreciation for the little things I take for granted everyday. Along the way I’ve met so many interesting people and been the recipient of so much genuine kindness. Next up the Sierra and the beauty and adventure it holds. #pct2026 #thruhike #embracethesuck #anotherdayinparadise
I’ve passed a few miles / kilometer stones over the past few days out on the PCT. I passed 600 miles then the next day the 1000 km mark. I also hiked 27.6 miles in a single day in the strongest winds I’ve ever willingly walked in. Gusts were over 76 MPH (122 KPH). That’s category 1 hurricane level wind. So basically I can now say I walked a marathon in a hurricane. I’m pretty proud of that. #PCT2026 #embracethesuck #anotherdayinparadise #thruhike #itswindyoutside
Happy #ParamedicServicesWeek from the #pacificcresttrail.
A huge thank you to all my friends and colleagues at the @ottawa_paramedic_service , and to paramedics, communications officers, logistics staff, support staff, and every member of Paramedic Services across Canada.
Every day you show up for your communities during some of the hardest moments in people’s lives — with professionalism, compassion, resilience, and humanity. The work you do matters, even on the days it may not feel that way.
Proud to be part of this profession. Stay safe and take care of each other. ❤️
Rocked 25 miles (40.2 kms) with over 11000 feet of elevation change (5253 ft gain / 6211 ft loss) today on the PCT most of the day with 40 kph wind blowing me around. This is the most distance Ive ever hiked in a single day! #pct2026 #anotherdayinparadise #thruhiker #ineedashower
Yesterday was wild and ended with night hiking most of the LA Aqueduct section of the PCT. This section is notoriously hot and is often walked at night. As we left Hikertown what started as an energy filled dance party after a beautiful sun set turned into a long monotonous zombie walk as we all began feeling the effects of being awake for almost 24 hours. The heat continues today and I’m waiting it out under a bridge like the hiker trash I am. #pct2026 #thruhike #anotherdayinparadise #nighthike #itshotashellouthere
