Seth, Dan & Anil in the Seven Lakes Basin
In which we hike up the Sol Duck valley, camp at Lunch Lake, see ridiculous views of Mt. Olympus, camp at Heart Lake and summit Mt. Carrie before resting on our laurels at the beach.

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Cheery before we started climbing.
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At sol duck falls (as arranged by passerby wedding planner).
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Lupine in bloom in the meadows above deer lake.
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Looking back on bug-free deer lake.
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The top of the road for day 1 + a view of lunch lake.
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They're smiling & shivering simultaneously.
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A lot more than seven lakes.
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Mt. Olympus
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Two strapping lads above the hoh valley
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Happy valentines day! Our second campsite is on the hill to the right.
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Devoutly keeping the bugs away.
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Day hiking. Really, the view was this good.
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The first of many steep spots.
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On the catwalk, before the hard stuff.
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Smiling from fear!
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Standing on the green shoulders of Mt. Carrie
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Headwaters of the hoh / the bailey range
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They look cute, but they stole dan's sunglasses. They're criminals
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The summit of Mt. Carrie
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Seth writing in the registry
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Happy mountain climbers.
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The glaciers below us
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Mt. Olympus at sunset
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Looking back at Mt. Carrie
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The end of an exhausting hike!
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Down in the forest where spiders lurk
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and bunnies!
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Relaxing on Rialto beach
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The final stop (with decoy)