Obsidian climb of Mt. Washington

September 26, 2009

View east from the ridge when we first got there
View east from the ridge when we first got there

Early morning cheer
Early morning cheer

Jack and Jeff, at sunrise
Jack and Jeff, at sunrise

Photo op
Photo op

First light on Jack and Jeff
First light on Jack and Jeff

Washington’s shadow
Washington’s shadow

Sue hikes the ridge
Sue hikes the ridge

rubbly east side of the north ridge
rubbly east side of the north ridge

Roy captures intertwined hemlock and pine
Roy captures intertwined hemlock and pine

Charlie approaches the saddle
Charlie approaches the saddle

Sue belays me up first pitch
Sue belays me up first pitch

Pointier Washington shadow
Pointier Washington shadow

Roy reaches top of first pitch
Roy reaches top of first pitch

Sue at the crux
Sue at the crux

at top of first pitch
at top of first pitch

Charlie reaches the summit
Charlie reaches the summit

and Sue too
and Sue too

Me, at highest rock on the summit
Me, at highest rock on the summit

Descending from the saddle
Descending from the saddle

Looking back from the meadow
Looking back from the meadow

Last modified: September 29, 2009

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