Just a few panoramic photos so you feel it. A long level hike to get to the ascent but once you’ve passed the flat trails, and the easy hike through the forest, the climb to the top buggers your legs and burns your ass off. Even though it was a sunny day, the higher altitudes were slippery, muddy and still a bit snowy. I slipped & fell on my ass (on the muddiest part of the path) towards the end of the climb so it looked like I had shit my pants for the journey home. I’ll just chop that up to karma working it’s magic. If that’s the worst it’s going to deal out, I’ll happily accept.
