
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! |