Avalanche Peak

Today i hiked to 10,500 feet. Even though the hike started at 8500 feet it was still very difficult. I started getting lightheaded after 10000 feet, around the time i was walking on a little path on the edge of a very big dropoff. Plus the big wind gusts, it was intense. I was pretty much focused on each footstep, no pics of that path.

This is where i had to rest before the peak. Going up i was leaning on my hiking poles for most of the trip. This is a this nice flat area. Seems like a picnic table would not be out of place. I took a bunch of pictures here that I'll make into a high quality panoramic later.Read more