Mitch, Dan and Ronnie. Looking at the clouds below Ingraham Flats with Little Tahoma Peak in view. Joel. The moon in the opening by Gibraltar Rock. Looking at the route on the route on the side of Disappointment Cleaver. You can see a group of 3 people in the snow near the center of the picture. Joel got a bad sun blister on his calf. When he popped it he was able to squirt it about 2 feet with little effort. Another view of Disappointment Cleaver. Ronnie and Billy relaxing in the tent. Billy manning the kitchen. Mitch, Luke and Billy. Billy. Dan playing Camp Jester. An old guy tells us about the route to the summit. Looking down at our camp at Ingraham Flats. Luke geared up and ready to go explore the area's crevasses. Dan on the other side of a crevasse we were looking over. Dan. Looking toward the drop off area before the cliff face. We were thinking of climbing this wave but ended up not having time. Another crevasse to check out. Another crevasse to check out. Dan. Luke's first opportunity to get up close and personal with a crevasse. Luke's first opportunity to get up close and personal with a crevasse. Scenery. Dan. Scenery. Scenery. Dan. Looking down from camp. Luke and Ronnie. Looking down at camp across an area full of crevasses. Ronnie next to a crevasse. Dan. Looking across a crevasse filled area. Looking across a crevasse filled area. Checking out another crevasse. Luke's boot by a crevasse for size reference. Dan, Luke and Ronnie back from exploring the area. Sun setting over Gibralter Rock. The stoves and bottles were slowly making their way deeper and deeper into our snow kitchen's counter.
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