Huddling by the fire on the cold side of camp |
Starting up Cascade at 0 degrees |
CUR NON |
smiling on the climb |
lovely trees |
reaching the first real view |
dog joins the party |
views |
we pose |
the dog tries to cool off |
smiles |
|
adding layers |
getting to bare rock we lose snowshoes |
climb on, the dog hesitates |
pose slightly out of the wind |
wide views |
final scramble |
blasting wind |
great range |
another pose out of the wind |
another |
descend |
pose |
out of the wind |
last view |
descent through lovely trees |
final smiles |
exit temp is -6 |
Next day bring -18 at the traihead; Cliff forgets camera battery so Eric's iPhone records his frost |
view from Marcy dam |
taking a break |
view from the last false peak |
we wave |
grand view from Colden |
descending |
more descending |
onto the lake |
lots more tracks to leave; exit temp +10! |