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PostMon Oct 19, 2009 6:14 pm 
The drive to the Esmeralda Basin TH was longer than I had anticipated, partly from being stuck behind an SUV going 10-15 mph over the pot hole riddled road for the majority of its length. Hit the trail quite late at 11:00, TH was a zoo. I had planned on doing a short trip up to Headlight Basin to photograph some larches, but changed plans abruptly when I saw the crowds. Instead, I turned off of the Ingalls Way Trail at the 1.3 mile mark and headed up toward Longs Pass, on trail 1229 in search of some solitude. I reached Longs Pass quickly and took a few photos of Mt Stuart before heading up the ridge to the north. I had the ridge to myself and was at the base of Pt 6878, or Longs Pk as the register calls it, before I knew it. Once on the summit, I signed the register and took a few more photos. From the summit, the view of the route up S. Ingalls was alluring and I decided to go for it. After some quick downclimbing I was at Ingalls Pass and headed into Headlight Basin. The basin was buzzing with people and the trail was nothing more than a trough of slippery soup. Weather was still cooperative and Stuart even poked out of its veil of clouds a few times, just long enough to get a quick look and occasionally a photo. To top it off, the larches in the basin were ablaze with vibrant shades of gold and yellow. During the approach to S. Ingalls I encountered patches of sloppy wet snow intermittently for most of the way to the col, all of which added a little more excitement to the scramble. Upon reaching the col, I crossed over patches of snow and rock to easily attain the summit. After reaching the summit, I signed the register and checked out the route down the south side of the summit block. The route down to the saddle was very apparent and posed no problems. After a half an hour or so of milling about, I headed down a narrow chute down to the saddle and then down the talus and boulders back into the basin. As I left the summit, the west side of Ingalls was completely socked in and clouds were beginning to build to the north. I encountered some small snow patches in this gulley as well, but nothing substantial. The hike out was uneventful and I made great time. Another glorious day in the mountains.
10-18-09- stuart from longs pass
10-18-09- stuart from longs pass
10-18-09- larix crop
10-18-09- larix crop
10-18-09- traverse to ingalls pass fom longs pk
10-18-09- traverse to ingalls pass fom longs pk
10-18-09- ingalls from longs pk
10-18-09- ingalls from longs pk
10-18-09- stuart and ingalls lk from s ingalls
10-18-09- stuart and ingalls lk from s ingalls
10-18-09- foggy col
10-18-09- foggy col
10-18-09- s ingalls register
10-18-09- s ingalls register
10-18-09- larix under ingalls n
10-18-09- larix under ingalls n
10-18-09- frozen herbage
10-18-09- frozen herbage
10-18-09- larix under ingalls
10-18-09- larix under ingalls

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PostMon Oct 19, 2009 6:39 pm 
That drive is LONG w/o a slow car in front..and I imagine the zoo due to all the coverage on larches and featured hike on WTA..I did it in the summer like 97 degrees.. brutal.. I don't blame you for finding solitute and going another path.

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PostMon Oct 19, 2009 6:43 pm 
Nice, I particularly like the shot of Ingalls Lake from South Ingalls with Stuart poking out above the clouds. up.gif

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PostMon Oct 19, 2009 6:46 pm 
Very nice. What you've called "Longs Peak" is also known as Not Hinkhouse.

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PostMon Oct 19, 2009 6:49 pm 
Nice shots of the larches. Gives me ideas for next week. Excellent TR!! up.gif

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PostMon Oct 19, 2009 8:28 pm 
great larch and stuart shots, nice work!

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PostMon Oct 19, 2009 10:21 pm 
Nice looking shots!! I really like the pano shot of Ingalls from the pass.

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PostTue Oct 20, 2009 7:50 pm 
Thanks for the TR. I love that area; I haven't been back there for too many years now. The whole Teanaway is a ridge-runner's paradise.

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PostWed Oct 21, 2009 12:13 pm 
Thanks to all for the photo love. winksmile.gif

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