The jeep broke down. The route up Mount Rainier was filled with crevasses. An icy traverse between Blanca and Little Bear Peak in Colorado forced them to camp out at 14,000 feet. Fifty-one years after brothers Tyle, Flint, Cody, and Quade Smith embarked on the peak bagging adventure of a lifetime, only a handful of scenes and moments remain clear in their respective memories. “The best memory is from spending that summer with my brothers and father doing something that we truly enjoyed,” Tyle told Outside. “And realizing the bond it created, which has lasted all of our lives.” Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. ✍️ : freddreier 📷 : Quaid Smith #getoutside #outsidemagazine