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Morning crossing of Kachess River
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Dude's feet look really cold
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At one with nature on the Mineral Creek Trail
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Banged my knee, but I'm alright!
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Crossing the avalanche debris
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The Queens after emerging from the slide alder jungle
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Waterfall coming down off Hibox Mountain
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Dicey heads up the open talus
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Our goal ahead - Three Queens Mountain
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Hibox Mountain across the valley
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The talus gets looser as we go higher
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Dude's all smiles
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Scrambling up the scree filled gully
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Yes, the footing is better by the trees
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A little more bushwacking
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Notch ahead
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Climbing up the slabs
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Three Queens looms above us as we head to the notch
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Nobody told us there'd be class 3 here
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Up above Kachess Lake
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Now Babe's all smiles
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Box Ridge from the route up to Three Queens
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Taking a break on the other side of the notch (route labeled)
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A little snow in our water will help us cool off
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Snowfields on the east side of Three Queens Ridge
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Summit Chief to Daniel across the way
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Small herd of mountain goats
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Mount Stuart in the distance under a cloud filled sky
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Finally, dicey is all smiles
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The view from the final ridge to the summit
