32 km (20 mile) round trip
1,825 m (6,000 ft) elevation gain
11.5 hours return trip!
Here are a few photos from Sunday's GMS climb of Gunsight Mountain.
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| Baby goats. This is near the staircase at the top of Comeau Pass |
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| The staircase through the cliffs to Sperry Glacier |
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| Trail head sign |
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| GMS group walking accross permanent snowfield to class II/III cliffbands |
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| Nearing cliffbands, a false summit above |
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| Looking down at snowfields. There were a surprising number of hikers hiking casually about on the snow in shorts, tennis sneakers and the like |
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| Looking down at a lake |
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| Sperry chalet |
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| Ladybugs |
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| Edwards Mountain |
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| Looking northeast (accross Floral park is Logan Pass) |
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| Glissading on our butts down the snowpatch |
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| Some people boot skiied |
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| A goat at the top of the pass |
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| Say cheese monsieur goat |
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| Goat! |
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| You Old Goat! |
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| Going down the staircase, only 15 km (9 miles) back to car now |
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| The group descending the staircase |
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| What a scraggy lookin' goat |
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