Glacier Gorgeous!

Our first hike was to Glacier Gorge, which gave us a new understanding of "gorgeous"
Everywhere we looked were breathtaking views: trees, rock, water, height = amazing.

Oh, yes, and then there's snow. We didn't really expect to be hiking on snow in July but after all, this was glacier country

so we made our way over the white stuff to Loch Vale, a lovely Alpine lake. Sweet!

We soon discovered that going down is not necessarily easier, but we all made it back to the trailhead, our first hike behind us: about 5 miles and 700 feet elevation gain.