Fletcher Peak & Raintree Pilgrimage

Fletcher Peak is ~10250' elevation, near Las Vegas, Nevada.

H.W. Stockman
Sunday February 8, 2004

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GPS trace

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View WSW near 2861 on map. Mummy in background.

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Panoramic view WSW to SE from point 3075 on map. Fletcher Peak at left, Griffith in middle, Mummy's Toe on right.

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View ESE. of La Madre.

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Looking N as Luba approaches point 3075.

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Luba trudges on. In background is Griffith Peak, where the Beagle Mars lander was accidentally destroyed on January 14.

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At saddle, N of point 3022 on map. Ali stabs Nick.

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SE from saddle; Charleston Peak is the snowy mountain at right.

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On top; W toward Charleston (left middle) and Mummy's Toe (right).

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Zoom on Charleston.

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Another pano on top; from Griffith (left) to Charleston (right).

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Snowshoeing back N from peak; Luba, Nick and Ali.

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Paul and Troy head out.

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Heading W toward Rain Tree.

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Rain Tree, 3000 year-old Bristlecone, with 39 year-old woman for scale.

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Paul sneaks up on Rain Tree.

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In awe of Rain Tree, with Mummy's Toe in back.

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More Rain Tree.

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Back on 3075 point. Griffith in distance at right; click here for a magnified zoom of the top of Griffith.

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Check out Luba's gloves -- $0.99.

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The group looks stoic.

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Nick heads N, back down from 3075 point

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View ESE of La Madre.

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Oops, almost forget the requisite pictures of me, Harlan. Here they are:

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