Today we got off to a bit of a slow start, but in the end it was overall a fantastic day. We spent a good half hour trying to find our way out of Shale Lake where we had camped. After that, patchy snow kept our pace low, but we still made decent time. We got on the Old Oregon Skyline Trail today, which will help us avoid steep snow slopes on Three Fingered Jack. The trail was fairly overgrown and rocky until we reached Marioin Lake, the largest lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. Shortly after this point, we ran into our first Trail Angels - Jeff and Kate. Jeff was an off-duty ranger and had hauled in some beer for a 
friend who worked in the area. He hadn't been able to find him though, so I found myself enjoying a nice Black Butte Porter out on the trail. Kate also shared some apple slices with Arij and myself. Fresh food never tasted so good - that was the best apple I ever had!
We hiked together for a good 3-4 miles before parting ways at Jorn Lake. We hiked a bit further, camping at Dixie Lake for the night, ending a solid 19mi day and putting us just 9 miles from Big Lake, where our next resupply is at. Showers, lanudry, and Frisbee golf here we come!
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