Troop 8 at Philmont

There's nothing like Philmont. Two crews of Troop 8 scouts trekked across Baldy, Phillips, Black, Tooth of Time and more on Scouting's 100 anniversary. We ran into Alex's former troop from Mass. and even ran into each other as we hiked past Cypher's Mine. We'll remember snowball fights in July, hailstorms on the summits, mini-bear attacks, real bear sightings, and Lt. Steve Dangle forever. With literally thousands of breathtaking alpine photos from the adults, here's a sample that involve sweaty, hardcore teenagers.