At the trail junction
between Wright and Algonquin, we met the day hiker group headed up
Algonquin. Our two groups got together to take pictures of each
other. I'm not sure what the haze is all about on the edges of
the pictures. It was pretty cloudy and kind of foggy up there, but I
didn't think it was this bad. GPS Coordinates: N44 09.154 W73
59.152 @ 3989
ft.
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From the junction the trees started to get
shorter and things
got icier.
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Looking up the trail to Oksana as we approached
treeline.
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Jeff took this shot looking back at Oksana and
me.
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The
clouds were really thick, but every moment or two they would clear
and you'd have a quick view. By the way Tom is looking back, I
suspect I tried to take a picture of one of these views, but wasn't
quick
enough.
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This
was tree line - the point where the environment is too harsh for
anything over two feet to grow. There was this protected area
between these rocks for us to prepare for our summit attempt.
Art and Barret made us put on all our summit gear (extra layers and
protection for the skin on our faces), eat some food and drink some
water before we headed up. Here's Ethan cleaning his goggles.
It's a shame I don't have sound included with this shot. While
Ethan looks all calm and determined, the wind was roaring above our
heads. It wasn't the worst I've experienced, but enough to take
notice and prepare yourself. GPS Coordinates: N44 09.175 W73
58.966 @ 4202 ft. We had 300 ft to go to the
summit.
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Selft
portrait with my summit gear or last shot before I get swept off the
top of the
mountain.
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Up,
up and away. Art led with Jeff and I in the very back. The
group would get caught up on various obstacles, which gave me plenty
of time to take lots of shots. See the rime ice on the cairn (diagonaly left from
Jeffs feet)? Rime ice actually grows into the wind.
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As
long as we could see the next cairn (marker), we kept
climbing.
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Tom
having a little trouble. The crampons give you excellent traction on
the rocks and ice. Sometimes it's too much
traction.
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