
GPS trace (blue). Because
there are so
many switchbacks,
the roundtrip route
(with side trip up
Muir) was ~22 miles.
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View NW to
Wotan’s Throne.
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Mirror Lake,
Thor Peak
in background.
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Mount Muir at R
– just below
Trail Camp.
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Marmot at Trail
Camp.
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The marmot was stealing food out of the
pack owned by the
fellow in orange.
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Nick and Matt
heading up the
99 switchbacks;
Muir in background
at R.
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Polemonium above a
switchback.
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View W at Trail
Crest.
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Nick takes off up
Muir. This 1st
chimney is really a
crack.
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View down the
chimney. I put
up a strap for
security, but
Matt didn’t
need it.
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Matt on top of
Muir.
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View of “99
switchbacks” from Muir.
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Matt descends past
upper section of Muir.
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Matt, view NW, on
traverse with
good holds.
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Back on Whitney Trail at ~13800’, view N.
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View E through an
early window.
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S from Summit.
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Matt reprises a
photo from 8 years back.
Iceberg Lake
at R.
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View S, itchy R
foot.
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Pano N over
Russell, to Williamson.
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Keeler Needle at L.
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