Thompson Peak, via Goat Lake, September 13, 2013
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IMG_3365.JPG19 viewsCamp at Goat Lake.
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IMG_3367.JPG17 viewsTrying to get our gear dried out as much as we can before moving camp higher.
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IMG_3368.JPG15 viewsLooking northeast from the benches above Goat Lake toward Stanley, just before reaching the snow in the couloir. The clouds in the valley are starting to rise.
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IMG_3381.JPG18 viewsFrom the top of the couloir above Goat Lake, Thompson Peak is still under threatening skies; worrisome this early in the morning.
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IMG_3382.JPG20 viewsBeyond the snow at top of the couloir above Goat Lake. No sign of the party of four we saw ahead of us along the Goat Lake shoreline, presumably climbing Thompson Peak, who arrived in the dark and rain while we were in our tent.
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IMG_3384.JPG19 viewsThe second, larger lake, in the basin above Goat Lake. We ran into a group coming down, and took their advice, finding that it was easier to navigate the left (east) side of the first two lakes.
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IMG_3385.JPG19 viewsI also learned that they had successfully fished this lake using spinning gear. Encouraging news, since I carried my pack fly rod and reel up here on top of 3 plus lenses and a DSLR.
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IMG_3386.JPG19 viewsPeak west of lake, in the basin above Goat Lake.
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