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Winter Ascent of
Griffith Peak (11,060 feet)
Spring Mountains, Nevada
8 miles (if you take shortcuts) up and back via South Loop Trail; 3500 feet of elevation gain
December 29, 2006
01Sunrise
02Kyle Canyon Road
03Charleston at sunrise
04Griffith at sunrise
05Cocks Comb in morning light
06Snowman on route to trailhead
07South Loop trailhead
08Putting on snowshoes
09Off we go
10Obstacle on trail
11Vistas from trail
12Close up of Mummy Mtn
13View of Fletcher Peak ahead
14More vistas from trail
15Vistas
16Looking ahead at Echo Canyon
17Looking ahead on trail
18On South Loop trail
19It is cold
20On the switchbacks
21Sunshine finally
22Looking ahead on trail
23Looking down
24On the trail
25On the trail
26On the trail
27Switchbacks continue
28A short break
29Close up of Harris Peak
30Vistas from break spot
31Time to continue up
32Looking ahead on trail
33On the trail
34South Loop trail
35South Loop trail
36On the trail
37On the trail
38Looking ahead on switchbacks
39Another switchback
40Some tall pine trees here
41Vistas from trail
42Notice trail marker on tree
43Woodpecker
44Looking ahead on trail
45View from overlook
46At the overlook
47Charleston Peak view
48Charleston Peak
49Wind on Charleston Peak
50More vistas from the overlook
51Cathedral Rock down below
52Time to continue up
53Pine forest
54A rock in the forest
55Notice red trail marker on tree
56Sunlight in the forest
57On the way up
58Looking ahead on trail
59Pine forest
60A gust of wind in the forest
61A gust of wind
62Forest and wind
63Griffith visible behind the trees
64I am tired
65Our goal is in clear view now
66View of saddle we need to reach
67More vistas
68Close up of Griffith
69On route to saddle
70Vistas
71On route to saddle
72On route to saddle
73Close up of Griffith
74Finally the saddle
75Approaching the saddle
76Scenery at the saddle
77A break for hot drink
78Bristlecone pines
79Bristlecone pines
80Bristlecone pines