Getting closer. - WanDilson's Photos

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WanDilson > This is a shot from our camp, which in the morning we discovered was quite pretty. So our original plan had been to get to camp at a decent hour, get some sleep, and get up at 6 the following morning to start the ascent by 7. This was an important goal because if we wanted to reach the summit, we had to get an early start because avalanche conditions get much worse the warmer it gets. But given that we didn't even reach camp until 11:15 and then didn't get to sleep until around 1 a.m., that plan obviously had to be changed. So we decided to just sleep until we woke up and then get as high up the mountain as we could until either exhaustion or avalanche conditions forced us to turn around.

WanDilson > Here's Nate in the morning checking out the map. I slept better that night than I've ever slept in the backcountry, which isn't terribly surprising considering the day we had. But my spirits had also recovered, which was the more important part. The day was sunny and bright, and we were both feeling much better and more optimistic about the day ahead of us.

WanDilson > Except for Nate's blisters, of course. I was highly impressed that Nate made it even this far with those blisters. His right heel wasn't much better.

WanDilson > I've said it before, and I'll say it again: It's hard damn work looking this good.

On a side note, about a half hour prior to this picture I was in our tent with many layers of clothing on, freezing my ass off.

WanDilson > South Sister off in the distance. We had to traverse a rather large plateau before we started the final ascent.

WanDilson > Nate trudges on, despite the agony in his boots.

WanDilson > Washington 2008 photo

WanDilson > I was finally starting to get the hang of this, so the going was a little easier today. That's me with a mountain called Broken Top in the background.

WanDilson > Getting closer.

Getting closer.

> Getting closer.

Getting closer.

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