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Somebody finally figured out how dangerous eating at McDonald's is and put caution tape up. |
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Is this where McDonald's gets their raw materials? That truly is waste management |
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Here's Mt. Ypsilon in the distance. As you approach Estes Park on Rt. 36, Mt. Ypsilon is the first big mountain you see in the distance. It is beautiful. |
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Here you can see Ypsilon closer up. |
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This shows the popular routes |
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This the Y couloir closer up. |
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Jon and Rhonda |
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What kind of track is this? |
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Rhonda and Jon snow climbing |
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This is the route we took. Instead of staying on top of the ridge we went around left for a ways |
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Jon scrambling up the slope. It was mostly class three with a spot or two of class four. Jon said he found a class 5 move. |
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Rhonda scrambling up. |
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This is the top of the Y Couloir |
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More cornices on Ypsilon with Longs in the background |
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Looking straight down the left (south) branch of the Y couloir |
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The Summit |
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Longs |
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Spectacle Lakes |
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Blitzen Ridge |
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Hiking Down |
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Glissade Track. That was a fast fun glissade. Felt like I was planing across the tops of the snow bumps |
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Hiking out |
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One last treacherous move for Rhonda. Crossing the meltwater stream |