Hiking with Justin

One of my new friends here in town is a teacher named Justin. He has lived up here for a few years and loves to hike, so he knows all the best places to go. This past weekend, he invited me to join him on a summit attempt of Gambo Mountain, which towers over our town at 17,200 ft.

Justin and I before the hike

The sun was just rising when we started

The sky was nice and blue

Taking a break with the city as a backdrop

I'll be honest, the hike killed me. I had played an hour-long soccer match the day before and my legs were jelly from the get-go, but Justin was patient and we summited. The view was fantastic, but I'll let the pictures do the talking.

The moon sat over the summit of Gambo until well past lunchtime

This is what Justin calls the "Gambo Highway," the last push to the summit, which is marked with stones

Me standing at the summit, which was covered in mantra flags

The view over the valley was not too shabby!

The brilliance of the blue sky was pretty incredible

Thanks, Justin!