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This is where Martin tends to take people new to hiking
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The climb following the PCT is pretty long due to typical PCT grading, but the forest is at least pretty.
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Nice view of Red Mountain in one of the clearings in the forest
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Sue crossing the creek (first crossing out of two)
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Jake hiking himself, which he much prefers over being carried by now!
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Who has been eating all the huckleberries?!
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Gorgeous clear sky today (yet pretty cold)
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Martin & Jake with the first view of Mt Rainier
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Martin & Jake
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Martin & Jake
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Sue
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Sue
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Panorama from the traverse below Kendall Peak
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Sue hitting the first snow
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Snow just above the switchback below Kendall Peak
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View of Overcoat, Chimney Rock, Lemah etc from the north traverse of Kendall Peak
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More icy trail conditions north of Kendall Peak. Traction may be useful here.
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Snow! Jake loved it
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Snowy Kendall Katwalk trail
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On the way out we took the Commonwealth Basin trail, which was very nice (creeks, waterfalls)
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The Commonwealth Basin trail has a few blowdowns
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Liesl
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Crossing the creek
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Second crossing of the creek on the hike out (so first crossing if you hike in)
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Waterfall along the Commonwealth Basin trail
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Jake finishing the hike by himself