Gearing up at the end of the N. Fork Teanaway River road (~4200').
We will take the Ingalls Way Trail 4 miles to Ingalls Pass.
The east end of Esmeralda Peaks from the parking lot.
Fortune Peak taken on the way to Ingalls Pass.
We've reached Ingalls Pass (~6500') and get our first good look at N. Ingalls Peak in the center of the photo.
The guardians of Ingalls Pass.
Traversing around Headlight Basin.
Looking back on Ingalls Pass in the center of the photo... Not Hinkhouse Peak (Pt.6878) on the left.
Our first look at Ingalls Lake.
Traversing and heading for the Dog Tooth in the right center of the photo.
Now we can see the N. Ingalls summit.
Continuing up.
rocman and proman in front of the Dog Tooth.
bowman watches proman and rocman as they near the Dog Tooth.
Mt. Stuart and Ingalls Lake from the Dog Tooth.
Getting ready to do some rock climbing.
rocman leads the first pitch.
rocman still on the first pitch.
rocman has reached a belay point and waiting for me to start up.
bowman belays proman on the first pitch.
Looking down on proman as he belays bowman.
rocman leads the second pitch.
rocman near the top of the second pitch.
rocman belays ragman on the second pitch.
ragman and rocman watch proman finish easy Class 3 to the N. Ingalls summit (7662').
Looking across South Ingalls to Mt. Adams on the left and Mt. Rainier... Hawkins Mtn in the right foreground.
Lemah Mtn on the left to The Cradle on the far right.
Mt. Stuart from N. Ingalls Peak.
rocman, Hi-Jack Peak, Eightmile Mtn, Cashmere Mtn and bowman.
Ingalls Lake from N. Ingalls Peak.
Teanaway Peak and Longs Pass from N. Ingalls Peak.
Bears Breast Mtn on the left to Harding Mtn in the right foreground.
Hibox Mtn and Three Queens on the left to Mt. Hinman and Mt. Daniel on the right.
We will wait on the summit while two other climbers come up.
proman and bowman prepare to rappel down.
bowman rappelling.
proman rappelling.
rocman rappelling.
proman decorated like a Christmas Tree.
proman rappelling.
rocman is almost back to the Dog Tooth and our packs.
Time to leave the Dog Tooth and head back to Ingalls Pass.
Traversing around Headlight Basin.
Almost back to Ingalls Pass.
'Brothers in Arms'... bowman, proman and rocman look at Ingalls Peak from Ingalls Pass... an easy 4 mile hike will get us back to the car.