I’m back to civilization. Actually, we got back Sunday afternoon, but I’ve been consumed with catching up on other life stuff since then.

We had a great hike, which included seeing a mountain goat. I’ll post some pictures on Flickr soon, but until then you’ll have to trust me when I say the views were fantastic. We camped by two alpine lakes, which were blue-green and ice-cold.

Today, my legs are really sore - I feel it most when going up or down stairs, which brings back memories of the 2,000-foot Asgard Pass we climbed on the second day (though going down the third day was just as bad).

Backpacking with friends is great. Glad I’m back home.