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 Photo courtesy of Bill Bushnell |
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 Photo courtesy of Bill Bushnell |
 Photo courtesy of Bill Bushnell |  Photo courtesy of Bill Bushnell |
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 North Peak 3 |
| We have lunch, David tries to nap. | Mt. Conness. Bill claims to see people through his binoculars. | We begin the actual climb. | This part of the trail is lots of sand | at a critical angle, | interspersed with large boulders to grab. | Bill and David climb with their sticks, | while Frank and Stella use their hands. | (And a lot of leg power.) | Stella rests at this level spot, while David still climbs below. | Three sentries above, which Frank aims at. | Ah, a more level section. | Stella pauses to drink. | Bill turns back to confer with David, who signals he's calling it quits. | Frank hopes he's as fit as David when he gets that age. Stella sihouetted against a glacial lake. | The Conness glacier. | Stella follows Frank, who has given up on the trail and who crawls up the rocks "like a spider". | Bill continues along the sandy path with his sticks. | Stella changes plans, and follows Bill. | Stella appears at the crest, | and steps out onto the saddle. | Frank climbs off the pinnacle where he was waiting | and heads across the saddle | with Stella behind. | Meanwhile Bill begins the final ascent. |