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Packing up at the car wondering what that bright ball in the sky is!
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Our first view of the Mt. Torment and the Forbidden-Torment Traverse
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Nick takes in the amazing views including Eldorado Peak
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The boys getting ready for another adventure!
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The Drunk Monkey! His party also carried plastic swords and drums!
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Nick working his way up the ridiculously beautiful trail
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An amazing view of Eldorado which we climbed a few years ago.
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Jon gets psyched up listening to economic theory!
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The final stretch to Cascade Pass, so beautiful it should be illegal!
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Nick crosses one of the talus fields before the Pass.
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Nearing the Pass and looking west towards the valley and Eldorado
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At the Pass looking east into Pelton Basin and eventually Stehekin
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The landscapers work hard here trimming all the plants and trees :)
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Little berries on the heather.
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Looking towards Magic Mountain and the Ptarmigan Traverse.
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Almost on the arm
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Jon and Nick amazed at the incredible weather and astounding views
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Looking down at Doubtful Lake a few thousand feet below, supposedly an old mine is down there too.
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Looking east out towards the Cascade River valley.
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As usual Nick gets pulled over for speeding.
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Mountain Heather and beyond!
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Nick scans Doubtful Lake as we now have the Peak in sight!
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Jon makes his way through the little humps that make up the Arm as we near our campsite.
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Looking into Boston Basin where we'll camp underneath Torment and Forbidden peaks.
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Mt. Forbidden, a climbing classic!
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A kaleidoscope of colors brightened the landscape
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Contrast.
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Beautiful meadows as we approach our campsite.
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Somebody's happy!!!
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An incredible campsite perched on the edge of the world on a grassy meadow!