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Randy
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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 9:46 pm 
Grabbed number 100 with Don Brooks on Friday. We left the car at 0745 and and took 2 hours to get to Nada Lakes.
Nada Goats
Nada Goats
Between the two lakes we drifted to the right up into the drainage north of Mount Temple. Great terrain through here.
Tamarack Meadows 1
Tamarack Meadows 1
Tamarack Meadows
Tamarack Meadows
We headed south towards the summit eventually reaching the snow gully leading to the final bit of rock climbing.
Temple (L of C)
Temple (L of C)
Taunting Goat
Taunting Goat
Snow Ascent
Snow Ascent
From the top of the snow we scrambled up class 3 blocks to a notch in the ridge. We scrambled up the first pitch (30' of 5.0) and then set up a belay at the crux slab.
Leading 100
Leading 100
Once on top, I brought Don up and we enjoyed a good hour on the summit. Haze dominated the scene, but Mount Temple proved to be a great way to finish the list in just about every way.
Views 1
Views 1
Views
Views
Snow Lake
Snow Lake
Summit Cheese
Summit Cheese
Two rappels got us back down close to the packs and gear we had left near the top of the snow.
Initiating Rap 1
Initiating Rap 1
Back down the snow, through the cool larch glades, and on to finding dicey and fwb who were repeating a trip Don and I had done last August to The Mole and Three Musketeers.
Meeting Friends
Meeting Friends
Had a relaxed hike out trying to see if I could name all 100 peaks in the Back Court. Of course I couldn't do it, but here they are:
Many thanks to the friends who not only made it possible, but fun as well. Now, lets go ski them all!

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 9:49 pm 
Randy wrote:
Grabbed number 100 with Don Brooks on Friday. Now, lets go ski them all!
Hear, hear. Congratulations! N

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 9:54 pm 
rockband.gif You da man Randy! up.gif

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 9:54 pm 
Congratulations, Randy! up.gif Did Don finish it, too? In any case, you wrapped it up in great company. smile.gif I can always say I knew you back when you were still a pineapple.

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 9:54 pm 
Way to go Randy, I knew you were close. I am glad to see that I am not the only one with the list printed out and hanging. Hopefully some day I can do the same. Eric

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 9:58 pm 
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PLAY SAFE! SKI ONLY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION! LET'S ALL HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 10:18 pm 
Again, congratulations! Topped off our trip catching up with you and hiking out. Also fun while on The Mole watching your progress with the monocular.

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 10:27 pm 
Awesome! Congrats up.gif up.gif Thanks for inspiring me know it's possible to finish that list. Looks like you picked a fun peak to finish on certainly better than a treed summit. agree.gif

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 11:13 pm 
I'm intrigued by the terrain then got sucked into the "list" which is news to me but not news at all - - congratulations Randy!

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 11:41 pm 
Congrats Randy. up.gif

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PostSun Aug 08, 2010 11:55 pm 
Congratulations, Randy.

“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
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PostMon Aug 09, 2010 4:05 am 
I'll buy you a beer for getting that done, should I ever happen to cross paths at a social or after a hike!

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PostMon Aug 09, 2010 5:38 am 
up.gif up.gif up.gif Congratulations!

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PostMon Aug 09, 2010 5:44 am 
Congratulations on finishing this list. We have climbed more than a few of the Backcourt peaks together and I am enriched by all of those memories.

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PostMon Aug 09, 2010 6:19 am 
Goodun onyah! up.gif up.gif up.gif

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