This is the first video in a series called “24″ that will appear at Backpacking Light starting in Fall 2009. The programs highlight trips taken by lightweight backpackers in 24 hours from door-to-door (e.g., the door of your home), and focus on the majesty of the areas visited and the experience of the “quickie” trip.

This first trip was a short and quick trek up Hyalite Canyon (in the Gallatin National Forest) to the head of the cirque where Hyalite Lake resides, taken on September 20-21, 2009 right before the fall equinox. Stay tuned for the full story, which includes a photo essay, narrative, and skills article to be published at backpackinglight.com on October 7, 2009.