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Overview map day 10
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Early start up the Golden Staircase keeps us in the shade
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Lower switchback segment of the Golden Staircase
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We have our portrait taken in the middle of that thing
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Looking back down as the sun starts to creep in
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Panorama about half way up the climb
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Long view to where we came up the afternoon before
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Top of the staircase panorama
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From here the trail heads towards the Palisades
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Palisade Lake for second breakfast
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Already high above the first lake
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Panorama from above the lower Palisade Lake
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hard working trail crew winching up a boulder
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small peninsula of green pokes into the lake far below
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The trail stays high above both lakes
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full 360 degree panorama on top of Mather Pass. The view north is left of center, the view south is the valley on the right side
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24 frame panorama of the Palisades from Mather Pass
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Palisades overview from close to Mather Pass
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Split mountain panorama from Mather Pass
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Looking south down Upper Basin
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Wide view of Split Mountain with Upper Basin
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starting down the steep side of Mather
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Two hikers straight below us. We'd meet them again on Whitney
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Vertical panorama to show the pass with all switchbacks
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Upper Basin Highway
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From here it's just a matter of speed to get far before the end of the day
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Crossing streams doesn't slow us down
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More speed walking on top of a moraine
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Our site below Mt. Ruskin near fresh water