Before ascent - Mt. Adams Troop 565

I took this self portrait at our base camp the evening before ascent. I was responsible for high-adventure outings for the troop and had gotten a couple of my old patrol members to come along for the required adult contingent. I think we allowed only 15 years and older to come along. In total we had about 9 of us go up to the top of Mt. Adams in SE Washington state. Of the few photographs that survive from this hike in the era of my analog photography, this is one of my favorites.