Castle Peak: East Face: May 2009

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Pete and Sarah hiking into Tagert Hut
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Pearl Pass Road
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Pete finds the sled in the outhouse
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Pete enjoying a sled run
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Practising safe sledding (notice the helmet)
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Relaxing on the hut deck
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Inside the hut
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Hut outhouse and boardwalk
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Tagert Hut and Malamute Peak
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Kurt and Pete hauling up a load of water
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Alpine start in the hut's kitchen
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Gearing up at the base of the climb
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Starting up the East Face
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Climbing at sunrise
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All smiles on the East Face
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Jim takes a lead
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Jim leading
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Pete following
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Looking down the route
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Kurt front pointing
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Sarah high on the East Face
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Alpine scenery
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Cresting the ridge
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The summit ahead
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Resting on the ridge
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Jim reaches the summit
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Group photo
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Descending to the Conundrum saddle
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Glissading from the saddle
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Castle Peak's north side
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Heading toward Malamute Peak
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Time for crampons again
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Rock traverse
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Nearing the Malamute saddle
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Jim leading up Malamute's west ridge
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Sarah and Pete
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Cathedral Peak
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West ridge of Malamute Peak
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Kurt on Malamute Peak
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Castle Peak's East Face
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Getting ready to head down
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Descent couloir from Malamute
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Snow turns to scree
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Sarah and our descent couloir
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Stream crossing
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Descending back to the trailhead