Take a look at the above picture to see Buddy perched on the peak contemplating the view from 10,500 feet.

NPT Executive Director, Grace Lee and Membership Coordinator, Amy Hardin also celebrated their trek to the top. They reached it with Buddy in tow.

Grace said that she was so proud of herself for overcoming her fear of heights to make it to the tippy top and look over the edge.

Conservationist John Muir wrote that "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than one seeks." The hike to the peak proved his point. Everyone was sore the next day, but the views and the experience were unforgettable

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