Esmerelda Basin Trip


In which Anil, Andrea, Geoff and Meredith make a base camp in Esmerelda Basin, trek up to many mountain passes, meet wildlife, and celebrate the beginning of A&A's 30th year on the planet.
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Packing up for the day in style.
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Geoff gets acquainted with the rock.
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Its Mt. Rainier!
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A most spectacular lunch and napping spot.
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Up a little ways from lunch.
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Our co-traveller takes a break from eating pine trees.
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Geoff & Meredith against backdrop of the Ingalls Creek Valley.
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Andrea and Anil with Ingalls peak and the road less travelled behind them.
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Andrea at Long's Pass looking at the guy who just dove over the cliff.
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Water! Water! a return to the lush environs of Esmerelda Basin.
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Moth or butterfly?
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The valley near out campsite.
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On the way up Esmerelda Basin
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From Fortune Creek Pass, Mt. Daniels et al.
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Looking out another direction from the pass we find our doughty hikers.
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Anil and Geoff practice their long range throws targeting...
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...Meredith who nimbly dodged our many fine throws.
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But the battle doesn't last long.
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