| Picture (size) |
Description | Original Image (size) |
|---|---|---|
 (145481) |
Karen and Wolf are set |
Original (705853) |
 (139074) |
Greg and Karen as we load out |
Original (673689) |
 (146849) |
Greg, about 1,000 above the ski hut |
Original (676239) |
 (118197) |
The trail running downwards |
Original (580716) |
 (141397) |
Looking upwards into the snow |
Original (703523) |
 (143828) |
Karen and Greg at our first camp |
Original (668333) |
 (118745) |
Looking up towards The Heart -- our first warning that the snow was bad |
Original (583123) |
 (125202) |
Looking down |
Original (606884) |
 (119904) |
Looking up towards The Heart |
Original (592321) |
 (133275) |
Our guide |
Original (646633) |
 (143319) |
Greg and Karen at our high camp |
Original (654336) |
 (152729) |
Greg and Karen -- note The Heart is much closer |
Original (694983) |
 (149349) |
Greg and Karen again |
Original (685559) |
 (69934) |
Guess what that is ... Never again will I seal and freeze it -- next time it dries in the sun |
Original (413331) |
 (116126) |
Greg and Karen at high camp |
Original (539864) |
 (164946) |
The guide prepares to poison me with a high-carb meal |
Original (755314) |
 (138094) |
The second evening comes |
Original (649984) |
 (57607) |
After 4 hours of night hiking, the sun rises and we're at The Heart. Note the shadow of Shasta on the horizon. |
Original (345167) |
 (120725) |
We climbed that crap. No glissading down for us. ): |
Original (601164) |
 (77918) |
High camp is down there |
Original (426440) |
 (45150) |
Yup, it's really that steep |
Original (324247) |
 (103804) |
The guide and Greg, with The Heart behind them |
Original (512861) |
 (82491) |
Karen, with the route behind her. We looked up at that mess and choked. |
Original (448999) |
 (55512) |
Another shot of Shasta's shadow |
Original (355360) |
 (154730) |
On the way out. We were way up there just this morning. |
Original (732410) |
 (126092) |
Greg ponders |
Original (619042) |
 (108535) |
Karen ponders |
Original (547181) |
 (125185) |
The guide stretches |
Original (616778) |
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The guide stretches more -- the old farts vicariously feel pain |
Original (607423) |
