 Heading out from New Russia |
 lose the snowshoes for a bit |
 chewed bark |
 snowshoes back on |
 first views |
 across ice |
 climbing |
 some steep slopes |
 nearing bald |
 on bald |
 heading onward |
 erratic |
 tree wells |
 no wind |
 ice wall |
 nearing RPR shoulder |
 up to the lake |
 treeline on RPR |
 we pose on RPR |
 some ice |
 on the way to Giant |
 we get to |
 Giant |
 back to the wind |
 a smile |
 careful descent |
 view under the clouds |
 lovely descent |
 sunshine |
 sun getting low |
 peek at the view |
 we put on headlamps with a view of chapel pond |
 in the morning, we head up Pitchoff East |
 nice ascent |
 warm and cold |
 first views |
 onto the ridge |
 with its wide views |
 across |
 a ledge |
 more climbing |
 well placed ice axe |
 along the ridge |
 lovely |
 trees |
 more views |
 the descent begins |
 pose at balanced rocks |
 cascade; we retreat out of the wind |
 traverse |
 descent |
 ledge view |
 sugaring tubes |
 a look back at balanced rocks |