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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - A view of the nearby Banded Peak (in the centre)
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - The highway to the trailhead
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Getting closer to the trailhead
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - First glimpse of our summit destination for today
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry at the start
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - We spotted some Wintergreen
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - A lovely Brown-eyed Susan next to the trail
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - A warning sign, in view of the recent wildfires
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry walking past an Arnica
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Our version of 'bouldering'
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Ben midway on the hike, approaching the ridge
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Ben on the ridge, the summit can be seen in the distance
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - We spotted this Anica Checkerspot on the trail
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry at the start of the ridge
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry on the ridge, with the summit in the distance on the left
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Ben on the west side of the approach ridge, views to the south
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry below cliffs we walked underneath
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - We've had lots of rain, which still can fall as snow in the mountains
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry nearing the first crux
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Ben finishing the first 'crux' or challenging spot
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry at the first crux
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - A yellow wildflower in an early phase
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - A view of the Little Elbow River
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - A Least Chipmunk paid us a visit
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Where's Waldo? AKA find Ben climbing up the final crux
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Ben on the summit ridge, nice dropoffs either side
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry, with Ben WAY in the background...
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Ben on one of the safer parts of the summit ridge
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry at the second crux, with Forgetmenot Mountain in the distance
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Nihahi Ridge Hike/Scramble - Larry strikes a pose the summit ridge
