Ingalls Peak (North summit) - 6.29.2009
Gearing up at the end of the N. Fork Teanaway River road (~4200').
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We will take the Ingalls Way Trail 4 miles to Ingalls Pass.
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The east end of Esmeralda Peaks from the parking lot.
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Fortune Peak taken on the way to Ingalls Pass.
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We've reached Ingalls Pass (~6500') and get our first good look at N. Ingalls Peak in the center of the photo.
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The guardians of Ingalls Pass.
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Traversing around Headlight Basin.
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Looking back on Ingalls Pass in the center of the photo... Not Hinkhouse Peak (Pt.6878) on the left.
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Our first look at Ingalls Lake.
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Traversing and heading for the Dog Tooth in the right center of the photo.
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Now we can see the N. Ingalls summit.
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Continuing up.
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rocman and proman in front of the Dog Tooth.
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bowman watches proman and rocman as they near the Dog Tooth.
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Mt. Stuart and Ingalls Lake from the Dog Tooth.
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Getting ready to do some rock climbing.
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rocman leads the first pitch.
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rocman still on the first pitch.
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rocman has reached a belay point and waiting for me to start up.
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bowman belays proman on the first pitch.
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Looking down on proman as he belays bowman.
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rocman leads the second pitch.
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rocman near the top of the second pitch.
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rocman belays ragman on the second pitch.
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ragman and rocman watch proman finish easy Class 3 to the N. Ingalls summit (7662').
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Looking across South Ingalls to Mt. Adams on the left and Mt. Rainier... Hawkins Mtn in the right foreground.
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Lemah Mtn on the left to The Cradle on the far right.
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Mt. Stuart from N. Ingalls Peak.
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rocman, Hi-Jack Peak, Eightmile Mtn, Cashmere Mtn and bowman.
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Ingalls Lake from N. Ingalls Peak.
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Teanaway Peak and Longs Pass from N. Ingalls Peak.
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Bears Breast Mtn on the left to Harding Mtn in the right foreground.
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Hibox Mtn and Three Queens on the left to Mt. Hinman and Mt. Daniel on the right.
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We will wait on the summit while two other climbers come up.
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proman and bowman prepare to rappel down.
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bowman rappelling.
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proman rappelling.
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rocman rappelling.
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proman decorated like a Christmas Tree.
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proman rappelling.
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rocman is almost back to the Dog Tooth and our packs.
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Time to leave the Dog Tooth and head back to Ingalls Pass.
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Traversing around Headlight Basin.
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Almost back to Ingalls Pass.
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'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.
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