Day 8: Cascade Pass
outhouse view from the throne Mark goofing off
our outhouse at Mineral Park Camp... ... and its view from the seat... Mark goofing off
North cascade glacier

Today is the day to stretch our legs.  According to some guide book we go on one of the "few easy day hikes in the North Cascades that will bring us above tree line and will allow us to enjoy panoramic vistas and much more..."
We start out from Johannesburg Camp and arrive at North Cascade Pass a few hours later. Yes, that's slow, but just a day before we camped at sea level, and Harford isn't the Himalayas either.  nevertheless, we head up the Sahale Arm, and most of us descend a few thousand feet to take a plunge into Doubtful Lake, while Mark and Prof. Geiss check out Sahale Glacier.  Prof. Morrison and Emily have the good sense to enjoy the view. We are all pretty tired on our way back down. 

one of the glaciers along the trail
Emily on the way up view from the pass Martin at the pass
Emily, full of energy on the way up... The view from the pass Martin resting at Cascade Pass
panoramic view from Sahale camp
Doubtful Lake Mark almost at Sahale camp Sahale Arm
Doubtful Lake from Sahale glacier near the top of the Sahale arm
Sahale camp drinking water
Sahale camp taking a sip on the way down Sahale arm, Cascade Pass in the background
tired students Needless to say - dinner tastes pretty good that night...
after an "easy day hike"
Jeff supervising dinner .. and hard at work... Magee cutting onions Mark checking out the food
Jeff supervising dinner preparations... ... and chopping ingredients Magee cutting up the onions Mark keeping it all under control
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