Kendall Peak Lakes - 3.6.2009

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This is my general route to Kendall Peak Lakes and not a GPS route.
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Chikamin Peak and Alta Mtn from the Gold Creek Sno-park... Exit 54 on I-90.
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Rampart Ridge from the Gold Creek Sno-park.
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Marshmellows on Coal Creek.
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Snowshoers and Skiers using the same trench in 10 inches of new snow.
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Keechelus Lake from FS9090.
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After skiing ~2 miles I got this view of the Snoqualmie Pass ski area and Denny Mtn.
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Granite Mtn beyond the Snoqualmie Pass ski area.
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I've turned up valley and skiing towards some of the bumps on Kendall Peak.
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Rampart Ridge from the ridge (4200') between Kendall Knob and Kendall Peak Lakes.
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Lots of open terrain as I'm getting closer to the first of the Kendall Peak Lakes.
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After skiing 4 miles I come to the first (4400') of the Kendall Peak Lakes.
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Another .25 miles of skiing and I reach the second (4480') lake.
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Taken near the first lake.
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On my return trip I got this shot of Denny Mtn beyond Second Kendall Knob.