1978 August — Wind River Mountain Range
2-week backcountry hike above the tree line, glissading on Mount Fremont
All bridges washed out, not able to connect with trail so we make or own by going upriver until a crossing can be made
Heavy rainfall washed out park service bridges with cable and cement bulkheads
Wet crossing following the rope
Organizing a river crossing
Using a log as a bridge
Positioning the timber bridge
Positioning the "bridge"
Gingerly crossing on a wet timber
Challenges with balance, wet log, and heavy weight
Improved river crossing
Crossing with an audience — no pressure
Harold Goodro, University of Utah associate instructor — his accomplishments in climbing and hiking are world-renowned
More make the crossing of the swollen, fast-moving river
The Wind Rivers contain more than 40 named peaks over 13,000 feet and 1,300+ named lakes
This crossing is tense — wet log, long fall on angry river and rocks
Base camp — tomorrow the group ascends Mount Freemont and glissades down a chimney using an ice ax to arrest descent
Photo taken by Harold Goodro — hammocks like this were just being introduced
Moving along the trail
View on ascent of Mount Fremont, the third highest peak in the state of Wyoming — base camp below in trees
View from Mount Fremont