In this outing, we were supposed to be bushwhacking in a straight line through the forest. That's the plan. However, because of some snow which fell right before the trip, we were unable to start from the usual campground, necessitating a change in route.

The bushwhack portion of the trip became a multi-hour slog through the densest rhododendron forest I've ever been in. We frequently had to resort to crawling or bashing through the thick growth to make progress. It wasn't easy...