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We used this snow field as drinking water |
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We found a really nice
protected campsite at approximately 9800 ft |
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Mystic Lake at sunset - from
low camp |
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Mystic Lake |
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Peter enjoying the morning
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Typical view of Montana
wilderness |
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Along the trail we found
our friends John Wingfield, Tony Rini and Scott Dwyer. They had summitted
the previous day and provided very useful information about the climb.
Graciously, they loaded up all of our rock pro, crampons and ice axes, as we
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Jim - Froze-to-Death plateau
in background. Granite Peak can be seen at this point, right of center. |