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mtnwkr
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PostThu May 10, 2007 10:23 pm 
Hiked up Mt. Townsend with Schmidt Altitude and a couple of whippets yesterday. I'll let them write the TR, heres a few pics I took. wink.gif
silver basin
silver basin
Cover photo for the calander
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Cover photo for the calander
Happy Schmidt  family
Happy Schmidt family
Whippet on the rocks
Whippet on the rocks
summit ridge
summit ridge
Whippets love snow!
Whippets love snow!
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Picture 057
Picture 061
Picture 061
Crappy photo of an awesome view
Crappy photo of an awesome view
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Picture 021

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PostThu May 10, 2007 10:30 pm 
stun.gif great images...you!! agree.gif Good stuff! up.gif up.gif up.gif up.gif up.gif can't wait for the the schmidts to post the rest!

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PostThu May 10, 2007 10:55 pm 
You had an amazingly clear day! I can't believe how much detail there is in the various Puget Sound channels and Seattle. Do you crop your photos to get the unusual aspect ratio in many of your shots?

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PostThu May 10, 2007 11:00 pm 
3 Hikers, 2 Dogs, 1 Great on Time on Mt Townsend was going to be our title for the outing until Mtn Wkr beat us to it.... While it had only been 11 days since our last visit to Mt Townsend, our return to its summit was rewarded by the addition of another hiker and a lot less snow! Mtn Wkr drove up to Sequim to join us for an evening hike, Mt Townsend being on his list as he had not visited it before. We hit the Little Quilcene trailhead just past Tubal Cain around 5:30pm, setting a good pace up the steep trail. We suddenly remembered why we had sworn we weren't going to visit this route again anytime soon. tongue.gif The weather was much better than last time, making for great views the entire way.
Mt Townsend summit ahead (far left)
Mt Townsend summit ahead (far left)
Buckhorn Mtn
Buckhorn Mtn
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain
Townsend Looms Closer
Townsend Looms Closer
Goat Lake Area
Goat Lake Area
Buckhorn and Buckhorn Pass
Buckhorn and Buckhorn Pass
We were pleasantly surprised that a great deal of the snow from last time was now melted and gone. It did, however, make for some treacherous icy places where the trail traversed through the trees. One of us, not to name names, slipped and fell on her little bum, demonstrating for the rest of the group what not to do embarassedlaugh.gif! We soon found the rest of the uphill grind to pass quickly as the sweeping views opened up to the Silver and Copper Creek valleys.
Kiefer's Turn to Pose and Look Pretty
Kiefer's Turn to Pose and Look Pretty
Tisha and Mtn Wkr Head to the Summit
Tisha and Mtn Wkr Head to the Summit
Silver Creek Valley view
Silver Creek Valley view
Mtn Wkr takes in the views
Mtn Wkr takes in the views
We arrived at the summit and spent some time enjoying the panoramic views all around, snapping pictures, and having some snacks. We even tried our hand at a group self portrait!
Seattle in the distance
Seattle in the distance
Kiefer on the summit
Kiefer on the summit
Summit view
Summit view
On Kiefer's Peak Bagging List
On Kiefer's Peak Bagging List
Summit view
Summit view
Group photo
Group photo
Family photo
Family photo
One last summit view
One last summit view
As the sun sank lower into the horizon, the temperature started to cool noticeably. We put on extra layers and hit the trail back down. As always with steep trails, we made quick time heading down compared to going up, and had to don our headlamps for only a short period. Mtn Wkr amazed us by not putting a headlamp on at all......part vampire? lol.gif
Heading down
Heading down
Sun setting over Maynard Peak
Sun setting over Maynard Peak
On the drive back to Sequim, the suicide bunny was up to his old tricks ....but we're happy to say that we foiled him yet again! Overall, great trip with awesome company!!!

"Forest 101: These big wood stick things are called trees. The big rocks are called mountains, and the little rocks are their babies." Elliott from Open Season
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PostThu May 10, 2007 11:04 pm 
Wow! Thanks for the amazing pictures and trip reports MtnWkr and Schmidt Altitude! I made it to the summit of Buckhorn Mountain last summer and it's interesting to see it clad in snow and hidden behind the clouds.

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PostThu May 10, 2007 11:10 pm 
puzzlr wrote:
Do you crop your photos to get the unusual aspect ratio in many of your shots?
Yes, cropped.. Sorry to steal your title guys!!

There's a mostly unspoken acknowledgment among the voluntarily impoverished that it's better to be fiscally poor yet rich in experience-living the dream-than to be traditionally wealthy but live separate from one's passions.
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PostThu May 10, 2007 11:13 pm 
Wasn't a great title anyways....our fault for being slow to post! doh.gif

"Forest 101: These big wood stick things are called trees. The big rocks are called mountains, and the little rocks are their babies." Elliott from Open Season
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PostFri May 11, 2007 12:08 am 
Nice pictures and TR up.gif Pretty agree.gif

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PostFri May 11, 2007 12:15 am 
Loads of great pictures, I got to update an SQL script while you were up there. Lucky me hockeygrin.gif

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PostFri May 11, 2007 6:42 am 
I have been trying to get Tamster to drive to my neck of the woods so I can take her up Mt. Townsend... perhaps your view photo will finally convince her. BTW, as I was driving up to Staircase yesterday I noticed that there were a lot of rhodies in bloom at Lake Cushman. Granted the elevation is basically nothing but to me that means the rhodies along the lower portion of the Mt. Townsend trail (different trailhead that you guys took, sounds like) should be in bloom in the not-to-distant future!!

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PostFri May 11, 2007 6:49 am 
Looks nice. up.gif We were thinking about going up the Townsend Creek side tomorrow, but you guys recommended this side. Is it similar in mileage?

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PostFri May 11, 2007 7:06 am 
That is a very nice thing to have in your backyard. Great photos, too!

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PostFri May 11, 2007 7:24 am 
Nice stuff my friends.. Schmidt ATTITUDE really seems to be getting around winksmile.gif

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PostFri May 11, 2007 1:23 pm 
GeoTom, the Little Quilcene/FR 2860 trail we took is similar to the Sink Lake/FR27-190 trail - a little shorter, but a little steeper. We found the advantage going that way right now due to the very little snow we had to contend with. Although, it had melted a good amount in the 10 days since we had been before, so who knows. Stats: Little Quilcene: about 3.5 miles to top, elevation gain about 2980 (the first 2.1 miles you gain 2000 of it.) Sink Lake: from the upper sink trailhead 4 miles to top, elevation gain about 2880 The best option by far is to go the other Little Quilcene TH off of Bon Jon Pass, but only after more snow has melted there (that Sleepy Hollow bowl stays snowy longer.) Stats from that way: 3.4 to top, elevation gain about 2094

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PostFri May 11, 2007 1:28 pm 
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