Granite Peak, Day 2

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Sunrise on Granite Peak
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Sunrise above Avalanche Lake
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Snowbridge to the notch
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Climbing route above the snowbridge
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Helen and Cheryl climbing
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South face of Granite peak
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Helen at the first belay
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I'm on the first pitch
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Cheryl completing pitch one
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Helen topping out on pitch two
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Above the difficult climbing
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Below the keyhole
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Mt Villard and the Sky Top Lakes
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On the summit
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Granite Peak marker
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Adam on the summit
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Cheryl rappels from the Keyhole
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Helen downclimbing below the keyhole
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Cheryl rappels from the second pitch
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Goat I almost hit with a rope
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Cheryl on the first pitch rappel
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Scrambling below the south face
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Helen rappeling from the notch
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Cheryl rappels to the snowbridge
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Scrambling from the snow bridge
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Tempest Mountain
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Rock jumping below the snow field
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Granite Glacier
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Helen reaching Froze-to-Death plateau
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New snow on the FTD
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Returning to basecamp
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New guests at basecamp
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Late afternoon clouds
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Evening clouds