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The ultimate adventure guide
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Putting on the heavy pack at the trailhead.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Trying not to posthole through the spotty snow.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Endless snow-bridges.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Skinning up toward Nada Lake.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Crossing the Snow Lake outflow.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Near the inflow at Snow Lake.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Climbing up steep terrain to Lake Viviane.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Sunset on Lake Viviane, looking up at Prusik
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Dawn on Lake Viviane, looking toward McClellan Peak.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Climbing up just past Lake Viviane.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Climbing through the Core (just past Inspiration Lake)
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Heading up toward Little Annapurna.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Mclellan and Prusik in the background.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Summit of Little Annapurna.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Turns off Little Annapurna.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Skiing down into the Upper Core from Little Annapurna.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Heading up Dragontail.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Looking into the Core from the summit of Dragontail.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Looking over Colchuck Lake (toward the exit) from the summit of Dragontail.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Skiing off Dragontail.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Skiing down Aasgard Pass.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Skiing down the lower slopes of Aasgard Pass toward Colchuck Lake.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Looking back (left to right) at Aasgard Pass, Dragontail Peak, Colchuck Glacier, and Colchuck Peak.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Sketchy bridge crossing over Mountaineer's Creek.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Sloppy snow on the exit.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Sidestepping along the trail.
Richard Forbes
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04/16/2021
Skiing the closed road.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date:
04/16/2021
The final road walk back to the cars.