 Context |
 Our route up Thimble and Highland for THIS trip (12-29-2022) is in red; my previous scouting trip (12-17-2022) is in blue. |
 The lower parts of the canyon had some brush most of which we could bypass. View N. |
 We cut SE and found a few cairns! |
 View ~NE, Jo-D and Window Peak indicated. |
 Now on Thimble Ridge, view E |
 View NW as my compadres climb to ridge. |
 Suddenly, Kevin is atop Thimble! Jo-D peak in back, above his head. |
 Laszlo's movie of us down-climbing. Click 2x. Kevin and I had done this before unaided, but the wind made me decide to set a strap. |
 Another Laszlo movie. Click 2x on thumbnail. |
 Laszlo's perch. |
 Magically, we've made it to Highland, now Michelle comes up exposed class 2 break |
 View N of folks at Highland summit |
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 Coming down exposed break in cliffs. |
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 View of Highland to SSE, as we near guzzlers |
 Now we are heading ~N down west descent canyon. |
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 View back at Window Peak. |
 On Jan 7, 2023, we returned with Mike T to obscure lumps in S Highland Range. |
 Laszlo's Jeep, view N near Cow Springs Pass. We'll first go up Ridge at Left. |
 I think that is the Highland Range highpoint. |
 I just stopped to change; view of the crew heading W to next ridge. Near here I peeled off, quickly crossed a valley. and topped Tappen. |
 I'm on top of Tappen, looking ~N. In 2003, Nick and I traversed the ridge at R. |
 Castle Tower L of center, where I have been 7x |
 The peak L of Center is the range HP. |
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 Snowy Charleston in back. |
 Spirit Mt to SE |
 We head back to Jeep, for next summit, 4540. |
 Magically, I'm on 4540, View ~N |
 Range HP in center. |
 Mischelle comes up from SW. |
 Kevin an Luna |
 Magically, we're now checking out a sharp peaklet to S |
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 Folks head down. |
 We stop at a petroglyph site on drive out. Luna sniffed out a metal animal trap. |
 Flash back to Feb 9, 2019. Jodie and I took a quick trip to check roads. I missed my turn so we drove S to see if we could do that sharp little peak at L in photo. Click on thumbnail for peak IDs. |
 View ~N from E side of peak. It sure looked steep from afar, but really just dangerous class 2, with boulders ready to tumble. |
 I saw this strange human-made mark near top, but no other signs of previous visitation. |
 Jo-D on top, Highland and Thimble in back. |
 Jodie heads slowly down east side. |
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