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Ellingwood Peak

North Arête

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27D09

27D09

The parking lot at the trailhead to Titcomb basin (just in case you thought you might be lonely.)

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8/04/99

27D12

27D12

One of the many small lakes on the trail to Island Lake.

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8/01/99

27D14

27D14

Another lake along the trail.

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8/02/99

27D17

27D17

Muddy trails, kept well mixed by horseshoes.

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27F15

27F15

Trail erosion on the pass west of Island Lake.

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27D18

27D18

Island Lake - the most popular camping destination on the hike for hikers and fisherpeople.

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27D20

27D20

Approaching Ellingwood Peak from the West - the ridge is seen in profile.

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27E03

27E03

Camp at Lake 10,813 with the Peak directly behind. We were the only ones here.

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27E06

27E06

Approaching the arête on the morning of the climb.

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8/03/99

27E08

27E08

Arriving at the belay, pitch 3.

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27E09

27E09

Leading on an early pitch; quite typical of most of the climb.

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27E11

27E11

Leading a dihedral left of the crest low on the route.

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27E12

27E12

Following a pitch mid-way up the route.

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27E14

27E14

Another clean slab pitch.

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27E16

27E16

Looking down the sweeping buttress from fairly high.

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27E18

27E18

The penultimate pitch.

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27E19

27E19

Starting the last pitch.

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27E20

27E20

The last belay, near the summit.

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27F03

27F03

Looking down at lake 10,813 from the summit. Camp is marked with a small red tent symbol.

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27F04

27F04

There is some tricky route-finding and down-climbing just below the summit for a few hundred feet.

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27F05

27F05

Stopping to smell the flowers on the descent of the Southwest Ridge.

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27F06

27F06

Flowers near the summit.

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27F07

27F07

Looking down on the saddle between Ellingwood and Elephant Head, the first objective on the descent. Island Lake in the background.

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27F11

27F11

Ellingwood Peak from the North. The route is roughly marked.

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*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark