The use trail turned left and started toward the summit ridge (trail rain on the left side of the slope in the shot)
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There was a brisk wind on the summit ridge and it was significantly cooler than the slope below. The north slope was holding some sparse patches of snow.
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Passing the low class 3 notch and ready for the final 100 yards to the summit.
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Spirit Mountain summit. Ammo box registry tucked into the rocks.
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Prior ascent had been yesterday and there were about a half dozen pages of entries since my 2/12 outing.
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USCGS survey marker.
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Looking back toward Christmas Tree pass from the summit.
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Zoomed shot of the trailhead from the summit. My outback is on the right, the other climber on the left- and I managed to capture a random 3rd car driving through the pass.
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Looking north towards Lake Mojave and the Colorado River downstream from the Hoover Dam. Thinking of trying those other peaks on the ridge sometime this winter- Harlan has a trip report on the nearest one.