NEC students hike Cannon Mountain as part of fall class

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Students meet in front of facilities building before heading off to Cannon last Friday, September 20th.
Professor Raelyn Viti and students pose for a picture at the bottom of the trail to begin their journey on Friday, September 20th.
The group takes a short rest at a beautiful lake off-trail on Friday, September 20th.
The class admires the lake before planning where to go next on Friday, September 20th.
This is Echo lake, a lake at the base of Cannon Mountain on Friday, September 20th.
Professor Raelyn Viti takes a moment to teach the students about the nature of the trail, safety while hiking, and the importance of being prepared on Friday, September 20th.
Professor Viti pulls out her map of the mountain and discusses with the class which route they will take up on Friday, September 20th.
Student Hogan Beamus learns to be aware of his balance while standing on a log in the mud on Friday, September 20th.
The group comes across many beautiful spots on the trail, such as small streams like this one on Friday, September 20th.
The students choose to take the route on Cannon where the trail gets very steep at a certain point, making it a challenging hike on Friday, September 20th.
After about two and a half hours of hiking, they make it to the fire lookout at the top of the trail on Friday, September 20th.
The class is overwhelmed with awe at the full 360 view at the top on Cannon on Friday, September 20th.
This is a section of the view where you can see many mountains and vast land on Friday, September 20th.
Raelyn Viti and a student hanging out and relaxing after a long hike at the top of Cannon Mountain on Friday, September 20th.
The class says goodbye to the mountain together as they make their way down on Friday, September 20th.
They stop at a small lookout found on the trail down on Friday, September 20th.
The class uses a ladder and helps each other down safely on a steeper section of the trail on Friday, September 20th.
After a long day of hiking they stop at one of Professor Viti’s favorite cafes on the way back to NEC on Friday, September 20th.
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