Will Odom

The group circles up at the first campsite after a long first day of hiking up a mountain bike trail on Mt. Helena. The first day and a half of hiking were spent on Mt. Helena on the way to Mt. Albert, and the group slept on a helipad that was made for users of the mountain bike trail to be dropped off on before going down the trail. (From left) Guide Lucas Onan, Chris Hachtman, Will Odom, Charlie Howell.

The group together before spending the night at Peanut Rock. That night was the groups “Overnight Solo,” where they each went their separate ways and slept on their own under the stars. (Top row, from left): Andrew Kelly, Tanner Jones, Davis Beasley, Charlie Howell, Will Odom, Ben Sullivan, C.J. Kight, Chris Hachtman, Cole Papageorge. (Bottom row, from left) Bryce Hooper, Fischer Robinson, Scott Kennedy. (Photo: Davis Beasley)

Day four was Summit Day, and only the guides had to carry packs. For extra safety, everyone was strapped together in one of three rope teams, led by the guides and Will Odom. The group had to learn to follow and relay commands like “linear,” “echelon,” “pinwheel,” and “falling,” which someone would yell to let the rest of their rope team know to get in a position to help catch a falling teammate. (Photo: Davis Beasley)

Will Odom, with ice axe in hand, poses for a picture, as the very crevasses the group navigated around in the whiteout loom in the background. (Photo: Davis Beasley)