Snoqualmie Pass To Stehekin, 5 to 21 September 2007
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Delate Creek bridge
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Camp on Friday night, 7 September, at Lemah Creek
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Lemah Creek
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Saturday 8 September: moving on towards Escondido Ridge
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The Lemah Mountain -- Chimney Rock ridge
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This ascent went on and on, and on!
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One of the lakes at the top of the climb
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Occupant of the lake!
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Back to the Lemah Mountain -- Chimney Rock ridge
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View to Summit Chief over an old burned area
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The trail continues over the ridge area
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Past more small lakes
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Now descending towards the Waptus River drainage
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Bears Breast with Mounts Hinman and Daniel behind
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Waptus Lake; tomorrow I'll head up Spinola Creek, heading up from the end of the lake
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Camp on Saturday night, 8 September, at Waptus River
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Waptus River bridge
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Sunday 9 September:
the trail as I leave camp
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Cliffs on the side of Spinola Creek
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Trail up beside Spinola Creek
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One of the three sets of switchbacks
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Cathedral Rock over Deep Lake
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Deep Lake outlet stream:
a blissful place
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Looking down Spinola Creek
from partway up the climb to Cathedral Pass
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Nearly there!
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View East from Cathedral Pass to the Wenatchee Mountains
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Chipmunk trying to eat my walking pole handles (for the salt)!
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One of the sadly dry tarns just down from the pass: this meant a much longer walk than planned for water
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North up the Cle Elum valley towards Deception Pass
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The first creek with water: nearly at the end of the valley
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Up the creek
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A late makeshift camp on Sunday 9 September on the climb up towards Deception Pass
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Monday 10 September, looking back down the Cle Elum valley
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