Several weeks ago Toren took the Young Men on an adventure to Ape Caves and I got to tag along. The ape caves formed when Mount St. Helens erupted almost 2000 years ago. As lava flowed from the mountain, the lava on the top cooled and hardened but the lava below continued to flow, creating a tube. It is through this tube that we climbed. It's pitch black inside and impossible to maneuver without flashlights. There were several times we had to climb over huge piles of lava rock or jump down dips in the cave. It's only 1.5 miles long, but it took us a couple hours. Of course, the boys had to explore ever little offshoot they could fit into, which added to our time.
The Young Men and their Fearless Leader
Mount St. Helens and Me
Entering the cave....
Beginning the trek.
Bouldering like a pro.
Not the best picture of me, but look at those lava rocks!
We're so happy to have made it to the end!
