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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Short video
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Ben on the lower reaches of the main trail
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Wild Bergamot AKA Horsemint
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - We spotted a grouse near the trail
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Lovely meadows along the way
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - This is the valley we came up before heading to the summit trail
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Wild Bergamot, with Larry in the background
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Our first sighting of Sticky Purple Geraniums this year
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Brown-eyed Susans and Asters
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - White-crowned Sparrow
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - The trail steepens...
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Ben, with the summit above him
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Larry looking at the summit, with the approach ridge across the valley on the right
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - We think this is one of the Yellow Sulphur species, not sure which
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Larry having some fun
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Larry heading to the north ridge, the summit destination in the background
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - An interesting seedhead
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Ben making the north ridge, which leads to the summit
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Holy Cross Mountain Scramble - Ben on the approach ridge
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Larry approaching the summit
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Summit selfie
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Ben on the descent from the summit
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Larry on the grassy section of the gully descent
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - More Wild Bergamot
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - An interesting mushroom
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Holy Cross Mountain Hike / Scramble - Just the facts