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Eric, the Snappy Dresser!!
Eric, the Snappy Dresser!!

Kim, Eric, Kayla
Kim, Eric, Kayla

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Our faithful leader!
Our faithful leader!

Cebe and Cherié
Cebe and Cherié

Dragontail, with Colchuck on the Right
Dragontail, with Colchuck on the Right

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Colchuck Lake
Colchuck Lake

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Cherié and Mike
Cherié and Mike

Morning sunrise on Colchuck Peak
Morning sunrise on Colchuck Peak

Kayla
Kayla

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Ascending to Colchuck Col
Ascending to Colchuck Col

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Jonathan and Autumn
Jonathan and Autumn

Jonathan, Autumn, Eric
Jonathan, Autumn, Eric

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Deling and Yinan
Deling and Yinan

The person who belongs to this finger accidently turned the camera to B&W, thus the following pics!
The person who belongs to this finger accidently turned the camera to B&W, thus the following pics!

Ascending below Dragontail, to the Colchuck Col
Ascending below Dragontail, to the Colchuck Col

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Lots of climbers in one of the few places in Washington with good weather.
Lots of climbers in one of the few places in Washington with good weather.

At Colchuck Col.  Yinan eyeing the route.
At Colchuck Col. Yinan eyeing the route.

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Ascending towards the Dragontail summit
Ascending towards the Dragontail summit

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Our route is in view.
Our route is in view.

Argonaut Peak on the right.
Argonaut Peak on the right.

Hard snow and ice, high in the mountains
Hard snow and ice, high in the mountains

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Back to color!
Back to color!

Mt. Stuart on the right.
Mt. Stuart on the right.

Ascending a steep couloir.
Ascending a steep couloir.

At the top of the couloir.  A crowd of climbers!
At the top of the couloir. A crowd of climbers!

Barry navigating a knife edge.
Barry navigating a knife edge.

A steep downclimb, with the protection of a rope.
A steep downclimb, with the protection of a rope.

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Cherié on the downclimb.
Cherié on the downclimb.

How many Mountaineers does it take to coil a rope??
How many Mountaineers does it take to coil a rope??

Traversing towards the summit.
Traversing towards the summit.

We descended the steep couloir on the left.
We descended the steep couloir on the left.

Looking back on our route, Cherié ascending towards the summit.
Looking back on our route, Cherié ascending towards the summit.

Mt. Rainier, from the summit.
Mt. Rainier, from the summit.

A lofty perch.
A lofty perch.

Cherié and Mike, on the summit of Dragontail Peak
Cherié and Mike, on the summit of Dragontail Peak

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An excellent summit group.
An excellent summit group.

On the descent.
On the descent.

Steep snow to Asgard Pass.
Steep snow to Asgard Pass.

The upper Enchantment basin.
The upper Enchantment basin.

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Cherié in the Mountains.
Cherié in the Mountains.

Looking down to Colchuck Lake, and our basecamp.
Looking down to Colchuck Lake, and our basecamp.

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Perfect Plunge Stepping!
Perfect Plunge Stepping!

Cebe on the glissade!
Cebe on the glissade!

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