Teine in summer

We went for a hike with up Mt. Teine on Sunday.  It was a very nice day for a hike.  We took the subway and caught a bus to the base of the mountain.  From there it was about 2.5-3 hours to the top.  The trail is not too steep, but some sections are quite rocky.  You can check out my friend Leon's website about hiking Teine for more info.

We started out by this very symmetrical hill that reminded me of the pyramids at Moerenuma Park.

There were hundreds of giant moths hanging out on this post and the wall behind it.  I think they imagine that they blend in with the concrete.  I noticed that they are densest where the light at night is brightest.

Not sure what this thing with the giant tires is about.  It reminds me of the funny things that people do to their yards when living in the country in America.

What was this?

Even your buddha statues are dressed differently in the country.

At the start of the trail there is this great waterfall.  We stopped to take a group photo.  Our group from left to right: Anton, Mami, Daniel (but the Russian version of Daniel, technically), Natasha, Bre (with blue hat), Olga (green hat), and Kyle (kneeling).

A kilometer or so up the trail there is this man-made dam that appears to be designed only for flood control.  Shortly after this point the trail starts getting steeper and more difficult.   The area around the dam was actually the most difficult for me.  There was not much of a breeze.  The air was warm and humid.  There were lots of insects buzzing around my head.  It got much easier once we got up on the rocks where it is more exposed.  There is more of a breeze and fewer insects.  

I took this video to give you a sense of how difficult the trail is when hiking on talus or skree slopes.

Here we are near the summit.  The sign between us says 980 because the elevation is 980 meters.

I found this fuzzy guy near the man-made rock pile.

Here is a photo of me pretending to ski.  This is the top of the double diamond run that I skied last winter.

Above is a photo of one of the chairlifts in summer.  Below is a photo of Jody standing in front of the same chairlift in winter.

Above is a photo of one of the ski runs in summer.  Below is a photo of Adit standing in front of the same ski run in winter.

Anton enjoy's Geocaching.  Here he is placing a geocache while I watch.

In this last panorama photo you can just see the top of Daniel's camouflage hoodie on the right side of the photo.

It was a fun hike.  Thanks to Mami and Anton for organizing it!

That's all for now,

Kyle (and Bre)