42 days until I am standing at Crazy Cook Monument at the Mexican/American Border in New Mexico to begin my NOBO hike of the CDT! My boyfriend "Rockslide" aka Luke surprised me for my birthday by taking us to Monarch ski resort where the CDT crosses in Colorado! Starting tomorrow in March I'm starting to dial in my gear set up and sell off some belongings as well as figuring out a place to store my car. I work at Telluride ski resort and our season ends April 4th. I've been working 7 days a week since Thanksgiving at a ski shop and Tai restaurant to make this hike happen. Reach out to me if you have a similar start date!