今年的爬山行程无预兆的开始了～～

没想到我们今年的爬山运动，无计划下就从佛吉尼亚Shenandoah 国家公园开始了。习惯了爬我们NH的4000英尺以上的白色群山，在VA的两个矮山出乎意料的容易，我们俩一点都不过瘾，后来我只好跑步下山。两条山路一个是black stone, 另一个是burK mountain. 本来到本地访友，没计划，但看到这里的环境，临时去商店买的全副武装的装备。山路太容易，白买了。第一张和第二张都不是我照的。而且第二张是国家地理照片。

 

VA山路边的花树是怡景，我们NH没有。不过NH有的山路，你可以边走边摘野蓝莓，边走边吃。对了，遇到一条毒蛇。小的，没踩到没事，我眼尖看见了提醒比尔，他就靠近观察，说是copperhead有毒。

 

在一个拐角还碰到一只大鹿，一开始影影绰绰细细嗦嗦，我们知道有动物，但不知是什么，就站住不动。我以为遇到熊了，立马心跳加速，脑子里闪出各种逃生念头。还好，慢慢远处的对方小心翼翼地探出个脑袋，是鹿！我才长出一口气。

[笨企鹅]

回复backcountry:谢谢你的补充。爬过Rainier 啊？佩服。

[Backcountry]

People say Shenandoah is too easy, because I think they don't really know it. Of course you could take a easy stroll for a few miles. However, If you plan a 10-mile route of a day hike, easily it could gain 2500-3500 feet elevation. Instead of only climbing one high mountain starting from the very beginning when you are energized, you have to go up and down a few times, and most of times, the last 3 miles are alway uphills when you are already exhausted.

When we first moved here, we had same feelings as we saw them as foothills. We used to climb Mt. Rainier to Camp Muir every year, which is 5 miles for 5000 feet gain to the elevation over 10,000 feet. However, it is very different here. Not only a lot of ups and downs and difficult gravel roads, but the weather could kill you. During the summer here is very humid and hot. It might not make us feel altitude sickness, but definitely could cause heat stroke.

[拉城清茶]

谢谢分享。美!

[汤圆妈妈]

Shenandoah 的确太容易。连我这样的菜鸟都觉得不过瘾。也就是秋天的叶子有些看头。

[笨企鹅]

回颐和园姐姐，这张还真是国家地理杂志推出的。公园也用它做主打谷歌的页面。可能是南面Turk mountain那一带的景色，并且是镜头拉近后的节选

[颐和园]

第二张照片是秋景，虽然非常美丽，但不像Shenandoah，妹妹是不是贴错了？