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Bryan K
Shameless Peakbagger
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Bryan K
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 Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:02 pm |
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I connected with Adam and Natasha for a short day in the mountains, yeah right! 14 hours car to car with over 6,000' of gain isn't exactly "short".
Great trip despite the march to Surprise being much longer than the .7 on my GT map from Surprise Gap. The traverse to Spark Plug sucked too. At least we got the biggest and the most fun peak (Mac) done early before we got too tired and cranky (me).
Anyway, enough with the babble, here's some eye candy!
 Mac Route  "Tarn" (pond in my book) along the way up  Pretty basin  Surprise Mt and a peak at Spark Plug  Into the light  Mt Daniel  Cathedral Rock  "I climbed that one, that one and that one too"  "Eye see you have a problem"  Awesome spires along the ridge  Going up!  Mac summit shot  Square Lake  Adam throws his hands in the air like he just doesn't care  Terrace Mt with Lake Clarice  Mac Peak summit  Refilling with water  Coming down from the light  Surprise Gap looking north to Glacier Lake  Glacier and Surprise Lakes from Surprise Mt  Thunder Mt and ridge  Surprise Mt summit shot  Spark Plug Lake and Little Spark Plug Mt  Spark Plug summit shot  Mt Hinman
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Gimpilator
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Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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Location: Edmonds, WA |
| Bryan K wrote: | "Eye see you have a problem" |
I'm getting you back for this one, jerk. 
 Terrace  going up Mac  Daniel looking nice  snow ramp  Nimbus and Thor  moat action  Surprise summit  scrambling to Spark Plug  Spark Plug Lake
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Yana
Hater
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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Yana
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Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:28 pm |
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Wow. That combination of peaks for a day hike has got to be a first.
Looks like a fun outing!
PLAY SAFE! SKI ONLY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION! LET'S ALL HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
PLAY SAFE! SKI ONLY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION! LET'S ALL HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
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Magellan
Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006
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Magellan
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Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:40 pm |
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Cool beans. 
STMYICI
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Fletcher
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Fletcher
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Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:26 pm |
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Looks like you guys got some nice weather. Nice pic of Nimbus and Thor, those are fun ones.
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MLHSN
What goes here?????
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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Location: Wenatchee |
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MLHSN
What goes here?????
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Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:46 pm |
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Good stuff I'm seeing lakes in a Peak Bagger TR. Keep 'em coming 
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wildernessed
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Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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Location: Wenatchee |
Nice. I was in there a few years ago planning to do Spark Plug and Surprise. My partner was recovering from an ankle injury which was aggravated from doing Spark Plug so we limited the trip to that peak and Surprise / Glacier lakes. Spark Plug lake pretty scenic as your pic shows.
Living in the Anthropocene
Living in the Anthropocene
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Foist
Sultan of Sweat
Joined: 08 May 2006
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Foist
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Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:30 am |
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Wow, interesting entry point. How is that road and trail? I'm interested in it as an alternative way to get to Marmot/Jade lakes.
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Slide Alder Slayer
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Trailblazing Todd
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Joined: 26 Mar 2010
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Location: Everett |
| Bryan K wrote: | Surprise Gap looking north to Glacier Lake |
The exact picture I need for doing Surprise Mountain on Sunday. Thanks!
Wherever the trail takes me.
Wherever the trail takes me.
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Bryan K
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Bryan K
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Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:56 pm |
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| Foist wrote: | | Wow, interesting entry point. How is that road and trail? I'm interested in it as an alternative way to get to Marmot/Jade lakes. |
The road was really good with only a few big potholes to dodge. It's a long and winding road, prepare for a 30-45 minute drive in. The Deception Creek Cutoff Trail is very well defined and seems to get a decent amount of traffic.
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puzzlr
Mid Fork Rocks
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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puzzlr
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Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:26 pm |
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Didn't know it was possible to drive in that far. Great route - I may try for Mac (only) someday. Not a glutton for punishment.
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seabadge
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seabadge
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Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:20 pm |
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A beautiful day. Thanks for putting together the video, Bryan!
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lookout bob
WTA proponent.....
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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lookout bob
WTA proponent.....
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Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:22 am |
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great stuff Bryan!!! Glad you had a good one!!! 
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
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