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Ingalls Peak

Our first multi-pitch rock summit 51 photos
May 1, 2015
START!
1 May 2015 - 16:22

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2 May 2015 - 05:41

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2 May 2015 - 05:45

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2 May 2015 - 06:35

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2 May 2015 - 07:38

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2 May 2015 - 07:38

Ingalls Peak Climb
2 May 2015 - 07:42

Heading up Ingalls Peak with beautiful views of Mt. Stuart
Route planning
2 May 2015 - 07:52

Trying to stay high so we don't have to re-climb a bunch of elevation.
Ingalls Peak
2 May 2015 - 08:02

On the approach to our first Alpine climb!
Ingalls Peak
2 May 2015 - 08:03

The final thin trees before the peak
Ingalls Peak
2 May 2015 - 08:48

Working our way up the steep slopes to the first pitch of Ingalls Peak
Route finding
2 May 2015 - 08:59

Our climb leader working out the route ahead to Ingalls Peak
Ingalls Peak
2 May 2015 - 09:02

Happy to be in the sun after cramponing up some cold early morning crust.
Profile of our route to climb
2 May 2015 - 09:03

The ridge we climbed to Ingalls Peak
Knifes edge
2 May 2015 - 09:33

A wind swept slope we passed as we headed up to Ingalls Peak
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2 May 2015 - 09:33

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2 May 2015 - 10:21

Scrambling pitch 1
2 May 2015 - 10:31

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2 May 2015 - 10:44

Scott getting ready to lead
2 May 2015 - 11:02

A chilly morning was turning into a beautiful day in the mountains
Min belaying Scott
2 May 2015 - 11:16

Ingalls Peak, Pitch 2
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2 May 2015 - 11:17

Scott leading
2 May 2015 - 11:19

Scott leading
2 May 2015 - 11:19

Min climbing
2 May 2015 - 11:54

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2 May 2015 - 11:54

Ingalls Peak
2 May 2015 - 12:11

Anchored in waiting at the belay
Stacy about to climb
2 May 2015 - 12:13

At the base of pitch 2 waiting for her leader to put her on belay
Stacy climbing
2 May 2015 - 12:14

Starting up the crack on Pitch 2 in her mountaineering boots. She soon got her boot stuck in the crack and it took some real grunting over 10 minutes to get it out!
Stacy climbing
2 May 2015 - 12:30

Stacy climbing
2 May 2015 - 12:30

Some serpentine rock
2 May 2015 - 13:05

This rock was as slick as glass. If you accidentally put your foot on it, it'll slip right off.
Ingalls Peak
2 May 2015 - 13:05

Looking up pitch 2
Ingalls Peak
2 May 2015 - 13:06

Waiting at the belay
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2 May 2015 - 13:06

Adam and Steve reaching the summit
2 May 2015 - 14:28

Steve on the summit
2 May 2015 - 14:33

Mt Stuart
2 May 2015 - 14:35

As seen from Ingalls Peak
Summit
2 May 2015 - 14:36

At the top of our first alpine rock climb
Stacy down scrambling from the summit
2 May 2015 - 14:43

Lady bug orgy on the summit
2 May 2015 - 14:47

Ingalls Peak Climb
Summit
2 May 2015 - 14:50

Summit, Ingalls Peak
2 May 2015 - 14:51

Much climb. Wow.
Our rap anchor
2 May 2015 - 15:15

The top of pitch 3
2 May 2015 - 15:20

Stacy Rappelling
2 May 2015 - 15:26

Ingalls Peak Climb, descending from the summit. This "sit and spin" rappel was quite exciting for our first Alpine rappel.
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2 May 2015 - 16:29

Ingalls Peak in evening sun
2 May 2015 - 17:31

You can see our route up to the peak in this
Ice Axe
2 May 2015 - 17:32

Sun setting
2 May 2015 - 18:49

A strange and very friendly bird
2 May 2015 - 19:57