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Getting ready to head up Roost Peak |
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Let the kick stepping begin. We poked holes in the snow with our boots for four hours. Rarely was it shallower then boot deep. |
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Climbing through a trough on the way to the upper glacier |
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A look at the upper part of the route. We thought it was going to involve a bunch of route finding and steep climbing. |
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It was surpringly straightforward and flat. |
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Typical snow on the route. Non-techincal climbing but lots of post-holing. |
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Aproaching the final bergshrund |
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On the summitt ridge. Finally some good, firm snow! |
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Looking down at the Eagle River valley |
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Looking down at the Eagle River valley |
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A look back at the summit |
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The final climb back up to the hut |
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