Great effort this morning by everyone – we stood atop Columbia Crest at 9:30am. Only the tippy top of Mount Adams and Mount Olympus were visible above the forest fire haze, but no matter, group psyche was huge!
Now we're all relaxing in the sun at Schurman, getting ready for dinner and a well-deserved night of sleep. Looking forward to grub and drink tomorrow in Enumclaw.
Climb on!
Fire-colored sunrise
Everyone on top!
Happy guides
Mount Adams above the haze
Photos: Devin Bishop
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