Hiking (Or Mountaineering) With Dad!!

This was a great day. It started off as a hike up a trail to a peak over 10,000 foot peak and turned into a wild assent of a loose scree field. Even though it was a bit CRAZY, I couldn't have imagined a more incredible day. And the best thing... the pictures to prove it.Doesn't get much better than this.When it comes to lunch spots, this is definitely in the top five.
This is where things took a turn for the worse. We attempted to climb straight down this face to the rad below. When we reached the point directly behind my dads camelback (dark grey behind those pines near his rear) we came to a place that was a sheer cliff. We were officially "cliffed out". We basically had to rock climb, with no ropes, back to the place we are in this picture. The most frightening thing I have ever done. It was about a 6 hour hike from the start before we were back at the car. A good learning experience!!! I think we will stick to the trail next time.