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shibuisue: Beau's tent the evening before the hike
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shibuisue: Bikers going down to Vail
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shibuisue: A beautiful late afternoon at Piney Lake the day before the hike.
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shibuisue: The low point is Kneeknocker Pass and Mt. Powell is on the left
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shibuisue: Piney Lake from another visit in 2021 Kneeknocker Pass is the low point with Mt. Powell on the left and Peak C on the right.
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shibuisue: Piney Lake Colorado, from a visit in 2021
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shibuisue: Sunset on the Gore Range near Piney Lake.
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shibuisue: Early morning start
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shibuisue: The cairn marking the turn that everyone seems to miss in the dark. That's why I didn't want to start too early.
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shibuisue: The turn at the fallen pine tree.
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shibuisue: Falls along the way.
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shibuisue: The Spider
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shibuisue: I think this is the Spider an awesome looking peak!
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shibuisue: Ferns changing color up high
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shibuisue: We saw goats!
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shibuisue: Me about to enter the upper basin that I call " mountain goat paradise ". Kneeknocker Pass in the background.
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shibuisue: Goats near Kneeknocker Pass
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shibuisue: More at Kneeknocker Pass
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shibuisue: Photo by Beau.
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shibuisue: Goats in their element at Kneeknocker Pass
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shibuisue: A goat checking out Beau as he sits on the pass. ( Kneeknocker Pass )
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shibuisue: The loose scree we came down to start up the south face of Mt. Powell.
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shibuisue: Peak C as we prepare to start up the south face of Powell
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shibuisue: Looking up the south face of Mt. Powell
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shibuisue: views as we hike up Powell
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shibuisue: I expected more snow.