Flashback Friday

These are pictures from an awesome hike that Rick and I did. This was my gift to him for his Birthday. I didn't know what I was in for and it was sooooooooo stinkin' tough but super fun at the end. The whole hike took us about 8 hours. It was a major up hill climb with some very steep areas. I remember yelling at the mountain saying that I was going to win!!! Once we reached the top we had snow (Rick knew the top and back side would have snow, he had done this hike before).

So, we put on our snow pants and had to jump down a snow bank that was about 12 feet to the ledge. (That part was pretty scary!!) Then we slid down shoots on the backside of the mountain that we climbed up all day.

You can't tell how steep the ice/snow shoots are that we are sliding down very well in the pictures but imagine hiking uphill for 7 hours and how high you would be.......then sliding down......super steep......and super fast.

We met another couple on the way up. They were ready to turn back once at the top because it was so steep but we teamed up with them and had a lot of fun. Once at the bottom we all just looked up and couldn't believe what an awesome thing we had just done!

Rick said that I will never be able to top that B-day gift!