Short Trip to Climb Rocky Peak Ridge
February 2004
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I set up camp the night before along the north Boquet. Here is shoe box falls
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The herd path is well marked
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Warming water for dinner and as boot warmers
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Road side swimming hole along the North Boquet
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The climb from New Russia has many icy patches
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Deer diggings along the cobbles
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The only fresh tracks ahead of me were these (cat?) tracks leading past Bald Peak
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The climb toward Bald peak is lovely
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A view of the bolder between Bald Peak and Rocky Peak
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Birches on the climb
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More sky-tree-snow-rock
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A view ahead to Rocky Peak
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I make it to Bald Peak
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and enjoy an early lunch
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A bird
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Birches on the climb of Rocky Peak
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and ice flows
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and beautiful trails
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Rocky Peak is still a ways off
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Vegetation admist the snow
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Lake Mary Louise
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View of the lake and into Vermont
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Drifts as I near Rocky Peak Ridge
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and more drifts
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Cliff on Rocky Peak Ridge with a view of Giant
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Sparkling summit
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On the way back down
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View to the moon