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Most viewed - Snowyside Peak and Pettit/Toxaway Lake Loop September 19, 2010
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 IMG_6005.JPG7 viewsLooking back at Twin Lakes. Castle Peak can be seen on the horizon, across Sawtooth Valley, in the distant White Clouds.
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 IMG_6022.JPG7 viewsThe view north from the summit. Ammo can in left foreground contains summit register.
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 IMG_6023.JPG7 viewsThe view east, northeast from the summit toward the White Clouds.
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 IMG_6041.JPG7 viewsTwin Lakes from the lower broad East Ridge of Snowyside Peak. Alice Lake is behind. Castle Peak can be seen on the distant skyline.
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 IMG_6009.JPG6 viewsThe ridge curves around to the north as it leads to the summit above.
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 IMG_6017.JPG6 viewsTo the north beyond Toxaway Lake (seen in lower right).
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 IMG_6021.JPG6 viewsThe professor makes an entry in the register of her first third class summit. Alpine Lake if far below. Castle Peak is the first conspicuous peak on the horizon left of center.
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 IMG_6043.JPG6 viewsDescending northeast toward Toxaway/Alice Lakes pass above upper Twin Lakes.
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 IMG_6064.JPG6 viewsUnnamed lake northeast of Bowknot Lake.
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