luciano136's Photobucket WA - Mt Adams - Jul28th-29th 2007 album media

Back at the trailhead!

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:17:13 MDT

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Back at the trailhead! - DSCN4366.jpg

A pretty representative picture of the angle of the slope

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:16:53 MDT

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A pretty representative picture of the angle of the slope - DSCN4365.jpg

How many pictures can I take of Mt. Hood :-)

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:16:32 MDT

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How many pictures can I take of Mt. Hood :-) - DSCN4363.jpg

The parking lot is somewhere out there

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:16:13 MDT

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The parking lot is somewhere out there - DSCN4361.jpg

Camp in sight!

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:15:52 MDT

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Camp in sight! - DSCN4358.jpg

Going back down to my campsite

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:08:56 MDT

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Going back down to my campsite - DSCN4357.jpg

Looking back at the slope from the 'Lunch Counter'

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:08:37 MDT

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Looking back at the slope from the 'Lunch Counter' - DSCN4356.jpg

The start of the glissade chute - kind of freaky as you can't see where it goes

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:08:18 MDT

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The start of the glissade chute - kind of freaky as you can't see where it goes - DSCN4353.jpg

Making my way back across the saddle

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:08:00 MDT

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Making my way back across the saddle - DSCN4352.jpg

A shot with Mt. Rainier in the background

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:07:39 MDT

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A shot with Mt. Rainier in the background - DSCN4351a.jpg

10:40am - Yours truly on the summit - 12276 feet (3742m)

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:07:32 MDT

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10:40am - Yours truly on the summit - 12276 feet (3742m) - DSCN4348a.jpg

Another shot towards the saddle

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:07:24 MDT

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Another shot towards the saddle - DSCN4344.jpg

Mt St. Helens barely makes it above the clouds

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:07:04 MDT

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Mt St. Helens barely makes it above the clouds - DSCN4342.jpg

Sulphur and snow make for interesting colors

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:06:45 MDT

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Sulphur and snow make for interesting colors - DSCN4340.jpg

Mt. Rainier - The highest Cascade volcano and objective for next summer?

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:06:25 MDT

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Mt. Rainier - The highest Cascade volcano and objective for next summer? - DSCN4339.jpg

There are remainders of an old hut on top

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:06:04 MDT

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There are remainders of an old hut on top - DSCN4338.jpg

Looking back down at the saddle

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:05:47 MDT

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Looking back down at the saddle - DSCN4337.jpg

Summit is in sight!

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:05:31 MDT

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Summit is in sight! - DSCN4336.jpg

Hauling myself up the last steep part

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:05:15 MDT

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Hauling myself up the last steep part - DSCN4334.jpg

Dropping down to the saddle - Adams is still sitting almost 1000 feet higher

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:05:00 MDT

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Dropping down to the saddle - Adams is still sitting almost 1000 feet higher - DSCN4333.jpg

The upper part of the slope leading up to the false summit

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:04:44 MDT

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The upper part of the slope leading up to the false summit - DSCN4331.jpg

The route to the true summit - first you drop down a bit and cross the saddle

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:04:28 MDT

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The route to the true summit - first you drop down a bit and cross the saddle - DSCN4330a.jpg

Picture of Mt. Adams summit taken from the false summit - still not there!

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:04:22 MDT

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Picture of Mt. Adams summit taken from the false summit - still not there! - DSCN4330.jpg

The false summit is in sight - LOTS of people on the route

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:04:09 MDT

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The false summit is in sight - LOTS of people on the route - DSCN4329.jpg

More sun and snow

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:03:54 MDT

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More sun and snow - DSCN4328.jpg

The first steep section before it levels off a little bit

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:43:23 MDT

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The first steep section before it levels off a little bit - DSCN4327.jpg

The bottom part of the slope to the false summit

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:43:10 MDT

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The bottom part of the slope to the false summit - DSCN4326.jpg

Approaching the Lunch Counter - a campsite at about 9250 feet (2818m)

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:42:57 MDT

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Approaching the Lunch Counter - a campsite at about 9250 feet (2818m) - DSCN4325.jpg

Looking back towards my campsite

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:42:41 MDT

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Looking back towards my campsite - DSCN4323.jpg

Making my way up to about 9000 feet

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:42:25 MDT

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Making my way up to about 9000 feet - DSCN4322.jpg

Mt. Adams' giant shadow

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:42:09 MDT

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Mt. Adams' giant shadow - DSCN4321.jpg

My poor tent survived the all-night wind beating

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:41:56 MDT

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My poor tent survived the all-night wind beating - DSCN4320.jpg

...and so does Hood.

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:41:43 MDT

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...and so does Hood. - DSCN4319.jpg

Sunday morning 6am - Mt. St. Helens pops through the clouds...

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:41:34 MDT

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Sunday morning 6am - Mt. St. Helens pops through the clouds... - DSCN4318.jpg

Mt. Hood from my campsite at night

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:41:26 MDT

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Mt. Hood from my campsite at night - DSCN4317.jpg

The Crescent glacier

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:41:11 MDT

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The Crescent glacier - DSCN4315.jpg

Looking back down to the lower part of the trail

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:40:56 MDT

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Looking back down to the lower part of the trail - DSCN4314.jpg

Mt. Hood (11239' - 3426m) which made the news all too often this past winter because of climbers in trouble

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:40:43 MDT

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Mt. Hood (11239' - 3426m) which made the news all too often this past winter because of climbers in trouble - DSCN4313.jpg

Wilderness boundary

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:40:28 MDT

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Wilderness boundary - DSCN4312.jpg

The red line shows the route up to the false summit (11500' - 3504m)

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:40:14 MDT

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The red line shows the route up to the false summit (11500' - 3504m) - DSCN4311a.jpg

About 2000 feet of the route can be seen from here

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:40:07 MDT

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About 2000 feet of the route can be seen from here - DSCN4311.jpg

Mt. Adams makes its first appearance through the trees

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:39:53 MDT

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Mt. Adams makes its first appearance through the trees - DSCN4310.jpg

The lower part of the trail is forested like this

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:39:38 MDT

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The lower part of the trail is forested like this - DSCN4309.jpg

This memorial rock is found right at the trailhead - let's not be one of them :-)

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:39:24 MDT

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This memorial rock is found right at the trailhead - let's not be one of them :-) - DSCN4308.jpg

Mt. Adams as seen from road 141 (actually taken right after coming down)

luciano136 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:39:10 MDT

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Mt. Adams as seen from road 141 (actually taken right after coming down) - A.jpg