Photos from an awesome day. Will write up a bit later.
Start of the loopFirst glimpse of the large group of family and friends making way over the crossingJulie and Joel enjoying the time outSmiles for the cameraJulie ducking underSelfie with Luke and Eli looking onTadah! Colin showing how to have funLuke and Lucas dealing with the black flies.Reaching the first ledgeApproach to the popular viewing ledgePat pointing at something in the distancePhoto op for the father and son duoMilling around for a breakJoel diggin out jerky treats with the first summit behindSnacks and drinks before heading upColin and Reid showing the wayThe slab steepens and the views continueViews for milesA bit of drama to brighten things upSpring flowers in bloomSqueezing through the cracksAndrew and Lucas make their way up the wide open slabArranging for a group photoSteve checking out the views while Colin continues over the crestEli and Steve coming over the ridgeReid waiting on JulieToo many views. The air was clearSteve enjoying the Welch Mt summit viewsEli, king of the mountainCelebratory summit photoColin found the prime seat for lunchMarshall family shotReid sitting still just long enough for a photoColin and Eli taking it all in, with Andrew looking onJoel and Andrew surveying the next summitJulie scaling the steep ledgeJoel, the gentleman, lends a handLooking back at the amazing Welch Mt summitThe two older boys capture a nice shot of Joel and ReidThe group with the prior summit in viewThe phenomenon of jumping on mountainJoel pointing out some more views toward Cannon MtViews for daysRest stop on the open ledge during the descentBirthday boy and loving wifeThe open ledges on the descent from Dickey MtSteve and Eli looking out over the dropComing down the sloping ledgeReid eager to press onNeat rock shelf just below the ledgeThe green is filling in around ColinThe end is nearBack to the lot. The Park Service was proving great information todayGreat food(pizza, subs, etc) at Tilton House Of Pizza (THOP), followed by a nice looking birthday cake.Looking on as Joel blows out the big 4-0