This was my favorite view--the waterfall and the mountain. We had lots of nice weather and the few times it did rain or snow/sleet we were either in a car or in the classroom. I didn't mind the sun but I had to use sunscreen every day because it is so intense. I also did notice the thin air on our hikes above/around 8,000 ft. I am in pretty good shape but would have to pause to "catch my breath". That was interesting on how quickly you'd find yourself huffing and puffing--especially those teachers who lived close to sea level.