A resident mountain goat..."guarding" the path up to Aasgard Pass.
I believe he answered to the name Gandalf!
We were about half way up from Colchuck Lake to the pass, when I made the call to turn around. Nothing epic...just some tired folks...a story for a trip report I suppose.
The Enchantments
Alpine Lakes Wilderness - North Cascades
August 31, 2016