Mile 17 and down the chute.

Mile twelve and the start of the "out and back" which goes up and around the antenna towers. Andrea is in the purple jacket, although I'm writing this on my phone so I can't tell if she's in the photo or not.

Mile 8.5 and the start of the climb up Ester Dome. This is also the first relay exchange point. Except for a pebble in her shoe (which she got rid of here), Andrea is doing great and having fun. Still no rain, and it seems warmer than the 45 they were predicting for a high temperature. Probably quite a bit colder up on Ester Dome though. At 6:00 AM it was 35 with a 15 mph wind. If it's not alerting and under a cloud like last year, everyone will be happy.

Here's where the trail goes right near our house. You can see Ester Dome in the distance. Andrea will be on top in a few hours.

Mile five: