Wolverine Pass backpack trip Aug 3-5, 2007

pictured here (left to right) at Daisy Pass, the start of our trek: Carol Hemmerly, JR Kunkle, Teresa Skye, David and Hannah Fussner

All smiles Charlene Zuckerman and Nathan Varley

Hannah Fussner

looking north into the Beartooth Wilderness, skies were hazy from wildfires burning in Missoula

Wolverine Peak off in the distance (left) Daisy Pass area near Cooke City, Montana

Carol Hemmerly and JR Kunkle enjoying a snack break

Jeri Edwards and Carol Hemmerly enjoying a break

Charlene Zuckerman

Nathan with Wolverine Peak in the distance.

The group amongst the subalpine firs enroute to Wolverine Peak via a game trail

Hannah and her journal

Windy conditions at the saddle where an old indian camp's remains can be found

Carol and Nathan

Yellowstone National Park boundary and Beartooth Wilderness

Carol shows her expertise at photoshop . . . she adds JR to the picture so we have a complete group shot.

sun and clouds were with us all day long

the last push to the Wolverine Peak summit, over 9000 feet.

the group's main social and "kitchen" area, surrounded by mountain goats and big-horned sheep that could be spotted through the spotting scopes high in the craggy ledges

JR and Nathan enjoying a rest from their packs

The last steep pitch back up to the trailhead to our cars just before the skies unleashed a heavy summer rain