With only a few days left before the arrival of the helicopter, Brady, Volker, and Addie decided to take a hike up to the top of the big mountain behind camp. It was not the perfect day (very overcast and windy) but we could see to the other side of the crater, so we went for it. On the way up, we watched a ground squirrel, who was also watching us, found many caribou tracks and horns, and lots of impact glass. We took a rather circuitous route so that we were able to walk a ridge line for a bit to get to the highest peak. After weeks of looking at the scenery from the lake (as stunning as it is), it was great to finally get a peek over the tops of those mountains, to the mountains on the other side! From the very top of the highest peak, we were up in the clouds and couldn't see much, but the ride down was quick and provided great views of camp and the lake. We mostly followed caribou trails down the steeper sections, and slid on our butts through the snowy patches.