"This sandwich tastes like victory"

Yesterday Jack, the other undergrad working with the Harvard group here, and I decided to climb Le Reculet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Reculet), the second highest point in the Jura Mountains, with an altitude of 1718 meters. I have never been hiking before, so this undertaking was quite a challenge for me. I would say, without exaggeration, that it was probably one of the hardest things I've ever done. But the view was totally worth it. Pictures below!


The first clearing we reached along the trail.



An old treehouse in a tree that was in the clearing.


One of the first good viewpoints we had along the way. Still not particularly close to the top.

A cool picture of the trail.


Me on the trail.

A view near, but still not quite at, the top.


An interesting rocky area we had to traverse on our way to the top.



A completely unexpected yet large grassy area on the way to the top.


The cross at the top of the mountain! Been there since the 1800s.

A view of Geneva from the top!


A closer up view of Geneva from the top!

A view of some of the farms outside of Geneva from the top!


The mountains on the other side, from the top.


Me at the top!