It is cold and there is snow on the ground. What a difference from a couple of days ago. As we set out the wind whips around us and is relentless. It is a long hike up to Clingman's Dome and we are disappointed here at the top since it is impossible to see anything. Still it is the highest point on the trail and we must get a photo with the Alzheimer Society Flag. We hope that our effort to reach this point might inspire you to make a donation. We know we have a long way to go but we look forward to seeing the updates on Monday when the Alzheimer Society posts the donations received the week before, thank you all for your support, it means so much to us.

We have heard that it will get very cold tonight. Everything we have brought with us we are wearing in our sleeping bags hoping to stay warm.