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First light at Muir Pass hits the Goddard Range
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Peaks to the north east of the pass
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Shadow of the Muir Pass hut
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Still no sun at the Lakes below
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It is pretty white up around the pass
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Sun cups at Muir Pass
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Full 360 degree panorama from the top of the Muir Pass hut
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Another hiker checks the 360 view on top of the hut -
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Mousie's favorite drink is called Via
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Breakfast in the hut
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Claire tries something hot
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Le Conte Canyon lies ahead
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One last look back at Wanda Lake
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Our neighbors leave before us while I am still on top of the hut
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And the trail is still frozen
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top of the hut inside
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It's another late start
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Packing the stove
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Somebody needs to clean his nose
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Let's roll!
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The snow is still very hard and easy to walk on
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Antarctica ahead
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Looking for a route through all the snow
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Approaching Helen Lake, frozen on July 22
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Helen Lake
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A little bit off trail just before the lake
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All of Helen Lake in one panorama
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Sampling the lake water
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Almost everything is frozen here
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Deer track - and it followed the buried JMT perfectly!