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Butt-shuffle across the Buttermilk Creek main crossing
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A bit overgrown in the beginning
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Man, this never ends!
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First glimpse of my destination, almost 3 hours into the hike
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Oval Peak
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Finally, Fish Creek Pass
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The view back down the West Fork Buttermilk Creek valley
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The other side - pictures don’t do it justice, mountains as far as one can see!
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The Star Lake basin
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I’m going up there, just not straight ahead
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Imposing cliffs
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Star Lake is still frozen.
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Beauty at the end of the world.
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To the scree field!
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Finally on the southwest ridge! Looking at Courtney Peak
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Selfie time - on the other side
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Oh God, please let this be the real summit, not a false summit!
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Can’t resist some nice exposure!
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It is the real summit, just a bit longer to go!
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Done!
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Amazing! At the bottom you can see the ridge I came on. Zooming in reveals a faint scree trail
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The end of the forest I came through. Fish Creek pass is obscured by cliffs, Courtney Peak in the center
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I think this is Baldy Mountain
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My ice axe feels ignored
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Summit selfie!
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Exposure is my business!
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The gentle back slope of Star Peak with my return route
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Back at the bottom of the ridge
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Following my own tracks towards the lake
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I love this place! When the snow is gone this is an ideal place to camp.
