rodman's GPS route for our trip to Big Snow Mtn.
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After hiking 1.5 miles of unmaintained trail we reached Lower Hardscrabble Lake (4059') and were treated to a reflection of Hardscrabble Dome in the lake.
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Mt. Thompson from the far end of Lower Hardscrabble Lake.
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rodman leads us through the trees on the half-mile hike up to Upper Hardscrabble Lake (4598').
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A few hundred feet above Upper Hardscrabble, we are heading for Gold Pass.
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Every step up towards Gold Pass provides better views of Overcoat Peak, Chimney Rock, and Lemah Mtn... Upper Hardscrabble Lake is at the bottom of the photo.
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larman and rodman are almost at Gold Pass.
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From Gold Pass (5800') we see Malachite Peak, Camp Robber Peak, Wild Goat Peak and part of Gold Lake.
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Leaving Gold Pass and heading for the football field we look back and see two of the three summits of Summit Chief Mtn.
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Still climbing from Gold Pass... we get views of Mt. Daniel, Bears Breast Mtn, and all 3 summits of Summit Chief Mtn.
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Mt. Thompson
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Big Snow Mtn... plenty of walking left to get there.
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Malachite Peak, Glacier Peak, Camp Robber Peak, Tourmaline Peak, Wild Goat Peak, and Gold Lake.
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rodman is making the steps for us as we reel in Big Snow Mtn.
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Looking over to Mt. Hinman, Mt. Daniel, and Bears Breast Mtn.
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Bears Breast Mtn. and Summit Chief Mtn.
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Lower Hardscrabble Lake is 2000 feet below us.
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Getting closer to the Big Snow summit.
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Getting seriously closer to the Big Snow summit.
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Hey... that's larman and me on the Big Snow Mtn summit (6680').
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A panorama shot from the Big Snow summit... Mt. Hinman and Mt. Daniel on the left to Mt. Rainier on the right.
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A panorama shot from the Big Snow summit of Summit Chief Mtn, Overcoat Peak, Chimney Rock and Lemah Mtn.
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A close-up of Mt. Rainier behind Mt. Snoqualmie.
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A close-up of Bryant Peak, Chair Peak, Kaleetan Peak and Mt. Roosevelt.
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Lake Dorothy with Mt. Baker in the distance.
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A close-up of Glacier Peak with Malachite Peak in the foreground.
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A close-up of Summit Chief Mtn.
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A close-up of Overcoat Peak and Chimney Rock.
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A close-up of Lemah Mtn.
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Hinman, Daniel, Bears Breast, and Summit Chief.
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Time to leave the Big Snow summit.
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Big Snow Mtn summit.
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Around this corner it gets a little airy... Glacier Peak in the distance.
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A slip here could lead to a dip in Big Snow Lake.
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Heading back to Gold Pass from the Big Snow summit.
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rodman finds a nice view point on a very limited supply of rock.
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larman can see Gold Pass in the center of the photo.
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larman and rodman are nearing Gold Pass... Summit Chief Mtn is beyond.
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rodman plunge-steps down from Gold Pass on the way to Upper Hardscrabble Lake.
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Big Snow Mtn... taken between Upper and Lower Hardscrabble Lakes.
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