Descending from Mt Patterson and starting the traverse over to Wheeler.
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09/19/2009 12:09 PM
The right (east) summit of Wheeler looked higher from this angle, but the western bump was actually the highpoint. Losing a bit of elevation in the dip along the ridge.
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09/19/2009 12:19 PM
Little bit of lingering snow on the north slope of Wheeler.
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09/19/2009 12:25 PM
Some more uphill as the ridge turned to the east.
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09/19/2009 12:31 PM
Wheeler back in view with less than a mile to go to the summit. Still very very windy.
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09/19/2009 12:39 PM
The mining road didn't go to the summit, so I needed to veer off cross country for the last third of a mile. Very easy terrain tho.
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09/19/2009 12:44 PM
I was still thinking that the near (west) summit was the highpoint and had to course correct when I got a look at the east.
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09/19/2009 12:49 PM
The western and true summit. Little bit of scree scrambling left.
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09/19/2009 12:54 PM
Cairn on the Wheeler summit. Wind blowing hard enough that it was difficult to stand.
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