3000 Calories
Mt Hood
Photo by Lauren
Mark and Jacob descending
Ropes
Lauren on the first roped descent on the way to the Toutle River
Dust
Signs of the windy conditions higher up
Gully crossing
Sign
Sheep Canyon trail junction
Signs
Junction with the Toutle Trail right before the Toutle River crossing
Color
The first sign of fall colors
South Fork Toutle River
Taking a break at about mile 10 to refill water and soak our feet
Toutle River water break
Rope
Climbing up from the Toutle River crossing
The View
Looking back at the Toutle River valley and anticipating the final climb out from it
Toutle River valley
Mt St Helens
The ever changing view of the mountain
Flower
Pockets of beauty in the volcanic plains
My St Helens
An eerie view of the crater above the Sasquatch Steps from the heart of the blast zone, Pumice Plain
