The toughest hunts yield the greatest rewards

Over a year’s worth of planning and preparation went into this Alaskan mountain goat hunt, including miles and miles of vertical hikes with a Stone Glacier backpack loaded down with sand and, in the final weeks, a stick of firewood added.
In my mind, I was ready. Then I looked at the mountain I’d have to ascend to climb into goat country, and doubts began to creep in.