Team ChacoPak: Franconia Traverse via Falling Waters and Old Bridle Path

Got to the trailhead at 8am and was on trail by 8:15. Falling Waters Trail is a really beautiful trail in the first mile. The climb up the falls was fun. The rest fo the climb was great. Before the Alpine Zone there is a strecth of about half a mile of frozen icy monorail and post holes. It got tricky in spots but I was glad I had microspikes. I used them for about half an hour before the ice disappeared. The ridge was perfect. There were hikers on top of Lafayette when I was at the bottom so I got cool shot of someone standing on the summit. Grayson did very well. He is solid muscle and can hike anything. We stopped for a snack before heading above treeline. I was nervous about high winds, but the ridge had some gusts of maybe 30 mph. Nothing to be alarmed over. The traverse went quickly because it was pretty cold. We kept moving and settled in behine the rocks in the rocks walls between Lincoln and Lafayette. Grayson is really starting to hit a stride with how easily he can naviagate tough little rock scrambles. He is really quick. The Mushers Wax works great on his paws, although he is a little red, but nothing that seems to bother him. We hung out and had lunch in the foundation on Mt Lafayette. Grayson Summited number's 4,5,6 on his 4000 Footer list. I have been giving huge food rewards on summits and he loves earning his peanut butter Wet Noses Cookies. So here are the pictures from a really amazing hike. This was me and Grayson's first solo-hike together. I could definitely tell a difference in his demeanor when Wak is not with us. He still seems very happy, but he misses momma.