Goat Lake, Thompson Peak loop September 4, 2010
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IMG_5946.JPG13 viewsThe upper lake in the cirque below the east face of Thompson Peak.
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IMG_5947.JPG12 views
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IMG_5949.JPG9 viewsThe upper lake in the cirque below the east face of Thompson Peak.
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IMG_5950.JPG11 viewsThe descent to the climber's trail involved surprisingly little boulder hopping with careful route finding.
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IMG_5952.JPG11 views
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IMG_5953.JPG11 viewsHappy to be nearing the "unnamed lake"...not a moment too soon. We did get to Alpine Way before losing the light, but the difficulties getting back to the Iron Creek trailhead proved to be far from over.
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IMG_5954.JPG10 viewsThompson Peak's shadow reaches across the valley between Redfish and Little Redfish Lakes. The dark meadow marking the beginning of the climber's trail leading back to Alpine Way can be seen in the lower far left, just above the boulder field.
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