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At the Mosquito Flats trailhead
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Beginning the trek into Dade Lake
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Neal with Bear Creek Spire far in the distance
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Hiker's Gentian
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Terri exploring a stream on a rest break
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Nearing the end of the trail- cross country travel from there
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Owl's Clover and meadows near Crystal Lakes
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Terri starting up the steep talus, upper Crystal Lake below
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Boulder hopping our way to Dade Lake
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Happy to be in the mountains!
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Date: 08/29/2008
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A quick dip in the freezing cold Dade Lake
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Terri's Turn!
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Neal shows off his appendix scar
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Terri is the only tree in sight
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09/01/2008
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Dade Lake with Bear Creek Spire behind
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Our campsite at Dade Lake
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08/29/2008
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Terri contemplates the North Arete of Bear Creek Spire
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Date: 08/29/2008
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Bear Creek Spire
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Date: 08/31/2008
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North Arete of Bear Creek Spire (red=belay, blue=route, blue/green=simu-climbing)
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Date: 09/01/2008
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Approaching the spire in the dark
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Date: 08/30/2008
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At the base of the route, Terri is very cold
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Neal prepares to begin the first pitch
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08/30/2008
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Terri on the flakes traverse, pitch 3
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Terri pulls around an exposed corner on pitch 4
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Neal belaying Terri near the top of the spire, Mt Tom behind
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Looking west from the top of Bear Creek Spire into the central Sierra Nevada
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Little Lakes Valley, from whence we came. Our base camp is at the nearest lake in this photo, Dade Lake
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Neal perches on the highest point of the spire, clouds overhead hit us with intermittent hail and winds gusted around 30mph!
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08/30/2008
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Signing the summit registry
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Neal and Terri on top, at 13720 ft.!
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Descending the back side
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Neal crosses a field of ice
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Mountain Sorrel
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Terri arrives back at camp, with the Spire far behind
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Terri after 12 hours of climbing!
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Neal scoring string cheese and mustard after the climb
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Date: 08/30/2008
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Alpine Columbine
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08/31/2008
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Neal with Little Lakes Valley behind, on the hike out
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Date: 08/31/2008
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Arnica
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Date: 08/31/2008
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A last look up the valley at Bear Creek Spire
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Date: 08/31/2008
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Terri at Owens Gorge, outside of Bishop, CA
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Date: 08/31/2008
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Climbing at Owens Gorge
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Date: 08/31/2008
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Neal preparing for Superfly (5.10c)
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08/31/2008
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On the overhang of Superfly
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Date: 08/31/2008
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Neal's Photo Gallery
