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| On the approach to Bear Creek Spire, in the Eastern Sierra, CA |
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| Bear Creak Spire looking Himalayan after an October storm. |
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| Sarah Felchin on pitch 8 (4th class) of Bear Creek Spire's North Arete. The climbing on this pitch is easy, but the exposure to either side is tremendous. This photo shows the amount of snow you will typically see in early June. |
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| Sarah Felchin on pitch three (5.4) of Bear Creek Spire's North Arete. This photo shows the incredible rock quality on the route. The crux 5.8 pitch can be seen at the very top of the photo. |
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| 500mm telephoto of Bear Creek Spire from just above Mack Lake |
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| Sarah Felchin on the summit of Bear Creek Spire. The last five feet to the summit require a 5.6 unprotected boulder problem with huge exposure. |
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| The route from just above Dade Lake. |
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| A view of Bear Creek Spire at sunrise from the beginning of the approach trail. The North Arête ascends the prominent Arête in the middle of the photo. This photo shows the snow conditions in early June. |
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| pooped! |
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| The Crux pitch 5.... Not bad. |
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| My cool Boss throwing the shaka brah! |
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| Woohoo! |
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| Almost to the easy part! |
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| More ugghhh.... I fell and slid down the upper snow field. Kind of epic. |
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| Ugghhh.... |
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| Long Lake Reflections |
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| BCS from Little Lakes Basin |
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| Carl celebrating success on another Sierra alpine rock climb |
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| Carl on the summit block |
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| Signing the summit register |
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| Carl just below the summit block with the East Ridge below |
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| Looking back down the northeast ridge at Little Lakes Valley |
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