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Diving Board.
Once above the clusters of trees, the summit of
Agassiz is unmistakable. The easiest way to
climb up onto the flat diving board summit rock is to
loop around to the back (northwest) side and scramble
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Pyramid Peak.
A nice view of Pyramid Peak and the Carson Pass area
is had from Agassiz's summit. |
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Over the Edge.
The perfectly flat summit rock of Agassiz makes for
poor photo self-timer conditions. I rested the
camera on the pack and got low, leaning out over the
edge of the peak. |
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Desolation Valley.
Looking down at Lake Aloha and the chain of lakes
below it -- including Heather and Susie Lakes.
At left are the metamorphic hulks of Dicks and Jacks
Peaks. Mount Tallac still looks very far away
across the valley. |
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On to Mount Price. My last summit of the
day is Mount Price. To reach the summit from
Agassiz is an easy half hour hike along the ridge. |
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Back at Agassiz.
I could not resist another photo of the stunning
summit formation of Mt. Agassiz. From further to
the north, it looks like a breaking wave. |
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Overhanging Couloir.
Although most of the crest of the Crystal Range from
Aarons Peak to Mount Price is a sheer cliff wall on
the east side, it is broken in one place by this
magnificent chute that drops down towards Lake Aloha.
This chute, which is almost halfway between Agassiz
and Price, is difficult to see from the east because
the huge overhanging rock face seen here provides a
nice disguise. I definitely plan on returning
next spring to ski this sucker. |
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