"Benson Miller and I had two super summits up Boomerang and Paperboy, both Home Court 100 summits within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. This was my 20th and 21st Home Court summits, and Bensons, 10th and 11. Although the summits were super and we were proud of our accomplishments – the weather was absolutely miserable throughout the day. Determined climbers with stoic seriousness intent on a successful summit Upon starting out of the car, the rain was an absolute downpour. We started on an old logging road which was covered in snow, melting out, and covered in overgrown slide alder. Our waterproof boots were wet within an hour, and our four layers of clothing, including GoreTex Pro shells, no longer kept us dry. Adding insult to injury, Benson and I were sweating up a storm and got wet from the inside out. After a couple of hours, we reached the saddle that straddled both peaks. We thought we would get a reprieve from the pouring rains and driving wind, but no such luck. Under the canopy of the trees, we were sieged with a nonstop downstream of water, from accumulated rain on all the branches. The wind was blowing hard and cold, and I was soaked through four layers and was on m..." — markhadland • Apr 30, 2021