5 year old's first backpacking trip
Scouting for deer/black bear
Excited to reach alpine
Alpine wildflowers
Happy with the views
Hilleberg Hotel
Dinner at alpine camp
Dinner at the Hilleberg Hotel
Backpacking dinner
Glassing from fireside at camp
Morning fire to keep warm
Pack goat team
Here's the team helping us out on our first alpine bear hunt of the year. Thor is first, then Hans, Scottie, and Toby.
Pack goat archery bear hunting
Making the trip a bit harder by packing a bow.
Surveying our route
Steep meadow to climb and traverse. As always, the picture never does it justice.
Alpine creek crossing.
Pack goats leading the way across the creek drainage.
Ascending the meadow
Steep alpine meadows!
More steep meadows
Classic Western Washington alpine meadows
A good view of just how steep this meadow actually is. Pushing 45 degrees. Brushy, wet (with dew), and difficult walking. Crampons were a must on this trip!
Pack goats in alpine bliss
Reached the top of the meadow and finally a bit of reprieve from the climb.
