While we sit and wait for the PTO to make some decisions, I'll share some pics from this yr... some have already seen these..

Mt Baker Summit:

Base camp.. 4 miles from the summit

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Mt Baker's morning shadow is canvassed on the Twin Sisters

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Shot over my shoulder.. Black Buttes behind

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The Roman Wall.. the last 1200' of elevation gain... 35 degree pitch.. gotta earn it I guess.. earlier party just about to crest the top..

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From near the top of the Roman Wall.. high above the Black Buttes.. with the San Juan Islands and the Twin Sisters in the distance..

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Bailey Range Traverse, Olympic Nat'l Park:

Crossing the Catwalk.. a knife edge arete that has to be managed inorder to get to the Bailey Range.. took us just over an hr to negotiate.. two goats led us across..

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Looking at our destination.. the southern portion of the Baileys.. Hoh River valley below

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High camp.. sunrise on Mt Olympus.. the pic tries, but falls short

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Camp beside Crisler Lake

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Beautiful Ferry Basin.. our camp this night would be the saddle between those two mtns.. Mt Ferry on left, Mt Pulitzer on right

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This one may look familiar.. on the glacier behind Mt Pulitzer

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Bear Pass Glacier.. Mt Queets.. Mt Olympus

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Heading down the Elwa Snowfinger.. about 3 miles worth..

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..covered with avy debris

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one more from high camp

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that's all folks