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| Garnet canyon scenery. |
At the beginning of July, I took a final trip home to the Tetons before moving to Alaska. I did some skiing in the Tetons, hung out in the motor-home with my folks and their dogs, and did a long run through the Gros Ventre Wilderness with my brother.
Middle Teton Glacier, Teton Range, WY (12mi, 6500', 7h):
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| The Middle Teton glacier. |
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| Overlooking the Schrundel. A few minutes later, a large section of the snowfields on the East Face of the Middle Teton would break off and go careening down the runnel and into the bowels of the glacier. |
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| Middle Teton from the Ellinwood Col. That's the way you would go to get to the top, if that seemed like a good idea at the time. |
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| GFT. |
Shoal Creek to Swift Creek traverse, Granite Creek Basin, WY (19mi, 6000',7h):
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| There was still a bit of snow in the high country on July 5th. |
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| Will slogs along the divide between the Columbia and Colorado basins, with Battleship Mountain behind. |
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| Taking advantage of the short growing season. Tetons visible in the distant distance. |
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| Waiting for an opportune moment. |
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| Will's sunglasses are reflecting Antoinette Peak. |
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| Black Mountain |
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| Heading down. |