Mt Wilson and Wilson Peak: Aug 2008

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El Diente
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Hiking into Navajo Basin
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Navajo Lake and Gladstone Peak
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Log crossing
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Reading to pass the afternoon
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Alpine glow
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Navajo Lake and Dolores Peak
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El Diente, narrow snowfield left of center is our route
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Looking up El Diente's North slope route
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Heading up the snow slope
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Helen climbing the loose rocks left of the snow
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El Diente in view
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Wilson Peak in the background
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Past the "organ pipes"
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Summit photo
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Looking ahead to Mt Wilson
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Descending from El Diente
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On the traverse
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Reaching the catwalk
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Five climbers on the catwalk
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Still on the traverse
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Downclimbing past an obstacle
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Nearing Mt Wilson's summit
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On the summit with dark clouds
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Looking back at El Diente
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Descending into Navajo Basin
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Loose rocks and hail
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Dolores Peak from Navajo Basin
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Outdoor dining
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Sunrise above Navajo Lake
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Mount Wilson and the Navajo Glacier
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Contemplating an ore cart glissade
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Old mine and Gladstone Peak
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Traversing from the Rock of Ages saddle
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Wilson Peak
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Traversing toward Wilson Peak
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Carefully climbing up loose slopes
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El Diente in the background
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Final climb to the summit
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Descending the false summit
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Starting the climb to the real summit
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False summit in the background
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Airplane crash debris on the summit
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On Wilson Peak, Mt Wilson in the background
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Descending from the summit
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Back at the false summit
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Taking a break on the descent