Mom: On the morning of day 3, I filtered some water and picked some delicious berries for our breakfast. Amy reluctantly woke up to join me in the cold and misty morning.
Mom: We packed up camp at Martin Creek and headed to Elk Lake to start an 8 mile hiking day including a base camp. I was so excited to get to the glacier.
Mom: In less than a mile we arrived at Elk Lake and re set up our tent to make a base camp. The other campers were just getting up and getting going.
Amy: On our way to the Glacier.
Mom: We hiked along without our packs feeling super light and enjoying the flowers along the way.
Amy: These berries are pretty. What is their name?
Amy: The start of a hill.
Mom: The trail was slightly exposed. Amy kept reminding me to stay to the inside. We soon came upon the washout.
Mom: We had to rappel down a rope on a rope ladder. I went first and helped Amy step by step. It was the longest rope ladder I have ever seen. It was fun and scary!
Amy: We ate lunch at Glacier Meadows, proud of climbing the rope ladder.
Mom: At Glacier Meadows we were a little shaky from the rope ladder and started climbing up toward the Blue Glacier at last.
Mom: Climbing over the rocks got tough and Amy hit another wall, not believing that we would make it.
Amy: The Glacier was truly stunning.
Amy: The Glacier looked like the ocean.
Mom: Seeing the glacier reminded me of the ocean with the ripples in it. It was HUGE and we were right beside it!
Amy: It was a bummer that it was foggy.
Mom: On a sunny day we would also be right beside Mt. Olympus! This view was breathtaking and so worth the climb.
Amy: Going back down was easier than going up. It was steeper than the last 2 miles of day 2.
Mom: We headed back down through the rocks to the meadow.
Mom: Enjoying a "snow puddle".
Mom: We continued back down through Glacier Meadows, stopping for a snack at the shelter (This was the point my sidekick decided she really liked my chocolate coconut trail mix after her Swedish Fish were almost gone).
Mom: We soon came back to the washout and got to climb back up the rope ladder which was much less intimidating than coming down backwards. Again, I climbed right behind Amy and coached her each step of the way.
Amy: The rope ladder was part-awesome, part-terrifying.
Amy: Looking down on the rope ladder. It looks scary from this angle.
Amy: This is a pretty paintbrush.
Mom: Looking back the clouds broke to view a tiny piece of Mt. Olympus.
Mom: Back at the Elk Lake shelter we enjoyed some well earned dinner while a very friendly mouse scurried in and out of view, watching us closely for any dropped crumbs. The trail butterscotch pecan pie was a hit! The Skip Bo tournament totals were Mom: 3 Amy: 3
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