Hiking in April is so challenging and to finish the Bonds and Zealand was a great accomplishment! I had awesome company for support and snowshoes to make it through the deep snowpack in the woods which ended up being about 10 miles of the 23+ mile hike. Beautiful weather made this long trek enjoyable and we only saw 4 people all day. Water crossings were normal for spring so a little step in jump over and wet feet but nothing scary. I started April needing 19 peaks, down to just 4 for the month.