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GPS trace of route |
On the North Loop Trail at ~9700'. |
At ~10300', we stop to put on crampons. |
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View S. Raoul, Luba and Steve near the top of the talus slope. Alda is behind the trees. |
View W. From the top of the talus, we head E. |
The mountain above Luba was the origin for the January 2005 avalanche at the ski area. Snow-covered Telescope Peak (CA, the other side of Death Valley) is faintly visible on the skyline |
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Charleston Peak is visible in the background. |
Show of hands: who thinks Harlan should wear brighter clothes? (Photo courtesy Steve N.) View NE to last cliff band. |
The 4 intrepids approach the cliff band. |
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Raoul approaches last chute. |
Alda models her fashionable footwear. |
On top, Luba leads us in readings from the Tao. |
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I was running late, so I chose to fly in. (Self-portrait) |
It was a stretch, but we all made it. |
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Looking NE up the chute, as the crew prepares to descend. |
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View SW at the bottom of the chute, as Steve shows off his combination self-arrest device / club. |
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A few postholes. |
View NE to the cliff band, as Alda does the crampon dance. |
Alda heads toward Griffith Peak. |
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We took off the crampons and came down the exposed rock. View E. |
Alda practices the "Calgary luge". Surprisingly, descent of the talus slope took less time than the ascent. |
Now we're back on the Trail Canyon Trail, with air temps in the high 70s. |
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