Mash 3

Mike takes a lichen nap. Looked comfy.

At about 4.5 hours we stopped for lunch. A couple of guys had been dreaming of whoopie pies so they each grabbed one intent on eating it themselves. These things were huge, easily 1 pound of crisco and 3 1/2 bags of sugar. Somebody should do a eating contest with one of these sometime.

good luck Nick.

It's as big as your head.

After lunch, three guys bailed, one because of bike problems and two because of family responsibilities. Shortly AFTER lunch, two more guys peeled off. They put in a good hard day on those 5" travel bikes. Hopefully they'll be back next year on slightly better climbing bikes!

The final four. Mike, Nick and Todd.