The start of the beautiful Sierras!

The river was a great place to camp, but it made for wet, frosty tents this morning. But it was nice to wake up with the river meandering by.

Started up the first climb and it wasn't long until we hit snow.

More snow capped mountains in the distance. It was a long climb but the views were worth it.

And the sky today was a really deep, cobalt blue.

It was pretty spectacular today.

Another big climb coming up, so we hiked up a mile or so at the end of the day, so that it wouldn't be so overwhelming in the morning. 

Found a great spot for the night. Absolutely flat. High up and surrounded by big boulders. 

After we got here, some of the younger crew stopped by to chat on their way up, and they decided to camp here too. They even got a little fire going. Mismatch, Peter Pan and Bodie. Peter Pan and Bodie are brothers and they share a tent. It's the same tent that I have!! It's gotta be tight in there.

Sleeping at 9500 feet. Welcome to the Sierras!