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Another cold morning after a rainy night
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Packing while Claire does the dishes
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Packing while Claire does the dishes
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Off to the pass
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Goodale Pass lies up the snowy ravine above, so we bail again from this route and head over to Silver Pass
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Goodale Pass meltwater
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She likes the decision not to go up the snow slope
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Revisiting the skeleton at Lake of the Lone Indian
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"Alien Skull" with boots for scale
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Lake of the Lone Indian
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Heading towards Silver Pass
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This year the trail connecting Goodale and Silver pass is white
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Another lake view towards the regular JMT route in the background
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Lake of the Lone Indian
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Gaiters again
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Silver Pass ahead - the pass is the big snow patch in the background center right
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No trail for the final mile before the pass
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The pass is straight ahead
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Lost in an ocean of snow cups
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Lost in an ocean of snow cups below Silver Pass
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Almost on top
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The final steep section before the top is reached
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Damien waits for me
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It's not quite that steep
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Traditional gummi bear break on Silver pass with Ritter and Banner in the background
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Lake of the Lone Indian is the smaller one in the distance
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Silver Pass Panorama to the north
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The south view towards Bear Ridge
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Claire goes exploring