Gros Morne Part 2 - The Ascent

This placard marks a point of no return.  There is no water or restrooms beyond here, so you can go back or commit to summit.  We bought giant insulated water bottles for the occasion so were good to go.  The washroom was more wild than the wilderness with swarms of flies and a filthy stench guarding the hold in the ground.  I heard that the toilet seat looked more like the bottom of the toilet.  We did not venture in there.

The ascent was quite steep, and oftentimes I was clambering on all fours.  The loose rocks made for unstable footing.  Nina was like a mountain goat and had to wait for us several times along the way.




















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