Cold start to the morning at 730amFinally into the sun and it feels nice! But lots of climbing left.Our first ’14er’! Mt Democrat at 14,148 feet!!Looking back down the ridge as we hike back down the trail.Coffee break on the trailThat’s my good boy.He actually caught and killed this poor little Pika. Never seen him catch or kill anything.Kite Lake below Mt. Democrat.Bristlecone Pine seen on the way down. These trees are the oldest living organisms on the planet, with some species in California being measured at over 5,000 years old, that is no joke. These ones outside of Alma are in the vicinity of 1000 years old…that is just amazing.
