Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Sunny in the trees near the trailhead.
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Climbing up through the alder on the lower south face of West Granite.
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Breaking trail through the forest.
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Coming out into the wider glades on the south face, with Rainier clearly visible in the background.
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
View off the northern side of West Granite (with Kaleetan and Chair Peaks in the distance).
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Looking east toward Granite Mountain and the traverse.
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Looking at the traverse from the saddle between West Granite and Granite.
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Looking down the descent south from the saddle between Granite and West Granite.
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Descending south down the broad valley.
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Big views of Rainier in the distance as we descend!
Richard Forbes
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02/12/2018
Getting pretty steep and slick in the trees, microspikes helped a lot here.