Upper Piney Creek Trail
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Approach through aspens
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More aspens
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Climbers trail to Mount Powell
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The Spider
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Trail obstacles
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Following a faint trail
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Snowy approach to the basin west of Mount Powell
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Nearing the basin
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Kneeknocker Pass
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"East Corner" Peak
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Mount Powell from Kneeknocker Pass
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Large cornice on Kneeknocker Pass
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Descending from Kneeknocker with Peak C behind
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Traversing to Mount Powell
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Climbing Powell's South gully
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Pete on Mount Powell
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Descending the south gully
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Peak C
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Heading back to Kneeknocker Pass
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Point releases
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Evening sun on "North Piney Bristle"
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Rainbow
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Skiers ahead of us
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Crampon time
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Skiers headed for Kneeknocker Pass
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Climbing the approach couloir
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Mount Powell
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Finishing up the approach couloir
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Peak C's SW side
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Traverse from the top of the approach couloir
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Nearing the SW couloir of Peak C
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Southwest couloir on Peak C
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Pete leading up
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Above the couloir
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Peaks C-Prime, D, E, and F
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John nears the summit
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Cornice and Mount Powell
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Pete on Peak C
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Descending from the summit
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Pete starting the couloir's downclimb
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Downclimbing the couloir
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Traversing back to the approach couloir
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Removing the crampons
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Creek or climber's trail?
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Descending the climber's trail
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Back to the trailhead
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Peak C from the Piney River Valley
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