speedcenter2001: Another cold morning after a rainy night
speedcenter2001: Packing while Claire does the dishes
speedcenter2001: Packing while Claire does the dishes
speedcenter2001: Off to the pass
speedcenter2001: Goodale Pass lies up the snowy ravine above, so we bail again from this route and head over to Silver Pass
speedcenter2001: Goodale Pass meltwater
speedcenter2001: She likes the decision not to go up the snow slope
speedcenter2001: Revisiting the skeleton at Lake of the Lone Indian
speedcenter2001: "Alien Skull" with boots for scale
speedcenter2001: Lake of the Lone Indian
speedcenter2001: Heading towards Silver Pass
speedcenter2001: This year the trail connecting Goodale and Silver pass is white
speedcenter2001: Another lake view towards the regular JMT route in the background
speedcenter2001: Lake of the Lone Indian
speedcenter2001: Gaiters again
speedcenter2001: Silver Pass ahead - the pass is the big snow patch in the background center right
speedcenter2001: No trail for the final mile before the pass
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speedcenter2001: The pass is straight ahead
speedcenter2001: Lost in an ocean of snow cups
speedcenter2001: Lost in an ocean of snow cups below Silver Pass
speedcenter2001: Almost on top
speedcenter2001: The final steep section before the top is reached
speedcenter2001: Damien waits for me
speedcenter2001: It's not quite that steep
speedcenter2001: Traditional gummi bear break on Silver pass with Ritter and Banner in the background
speedcenter2001: Lake of the Lone Indian is the smaller one in the distance
speedcenter2001: Silver Pass Panorama to the north
speedcenter2001: The south view towards Bear Ridge
speedcenter2001: Claire goes exploring