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Bigelows - Thursday, December 29, 2011

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We didn't quite manage to drive to the summer trailhead, but was much closer than the usual winter
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We stopped right before this icy slope, Christine saw the skid mark swirled off the road and decided we don't want to try that.
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Caution Hikers!!
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View of the Bigelows.
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Stratton Brook Pond
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Sugarloaf in the distance.
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Same pond.
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Icy stream crossing.
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Brett crossing.
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Nice view of the ridge.
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Moosefalls Campsite. There was barely any snow at all on the ground.
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Frodo and Brett.
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Icy section.
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Fat ice.
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Kim and Christine.
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Accidentally switch to
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Approaching Avery Peak.
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Very windy at the summit, we can barely stand straight.
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Summit sign of Avery Peak.
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Christine at the summit.
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Kim at the summit.
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Heading back to the col.
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Flagstaff Lake.
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Cooold!!
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Heading back to the col with the view of West Peak ahead of us.
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Heading up West Peak, Kim and Christine stopped to admire the view.
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Chrisitne, Kim and Avery Peak.
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Avery Peak.
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Nice place to soak in the view.
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Summit of West Peak, Frodo trying to stop the wind.
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Group picture. Kim, Brett, Christine and Frodo.
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View of Flagstaff lake.
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It was less windy up on the summit of West Peak, at least we're able to walk around without being blown off the mountain.
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Checking out the views.
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Flagstaff lake.
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Kim pointed out a wind farm in the distance.
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Summit sign of West Peak.
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Looking toward Avery Peak from the summit of West Peak.
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Heading back to the col.
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Avery Peak.
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Back to the icy section.
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Frodo endorsing Gatorade.
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Microspikes weren't biting into the thick fat ice on this steep section.
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Heading out.
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Victory!
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Icy puddle.
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More icy puddle.
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Water frozen in time.
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Pretty cool.
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Was Brett being goofy or recovering from a close call?
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Icy rock hopping.
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Marching back to the car.
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Dinner at the Rack. Yum!!
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The Rack.
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