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A day hike to the Ice Caves off the Mountain Loop Highway with Doug & Nancy Loviska
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The men's room dude has a few problems
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The mouth of the first of four ice caves
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Doug takes a peek inside while Abby hangs back
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Inside: an unexpected shaft of light in the cool humid vapors
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A huge boulder is exposed inside #2
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Peering deep inside
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A constant drip of ice-melt
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Pine duff on the rim edge of the cave
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The brave explorers (Jim & Doug) climb up for a close view of the water entrance
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An ice-bridge near the top
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Doug tries a little glissading
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Time for lunch, and Kemo is interested
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Some crazy hikers near the top of the highest snow field
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Wildflowers!
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Hmm... What's this?
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Surface of the granite - heavy!
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Kemo and Abby lead the way back
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Cool, clear water
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The Stillaguamish River near our campsite
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Doug shows how it's done...
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...then behaves badly.
