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އުފެދުނު ތާރިޚު / 2009 / އޮގަސްޓް / 23
Sunrise from Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams at the 9,500 foot level with the sun just beginning to shine on our tents and warm things up.
Sunrise from Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams at the 9,500 foot level with a view of Mt. St. Helens in the distance. Mt. Adams is casting its shadow on the atmosphere.
Standing at the top level of Lunch Counter looking up at Piker's Peak, which is the false summit. This is in mid-August and there are several rock routes up to Piker's Peak. The long stretch of a rocky ridge on the right side of the picture is the best wa
The sun is up on my tent at Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams at the 9,500 foot level. The wind died down at sunrise and made it much more comfortable to fix breakfast.
Looking south at Mt. Hood with Mt. Jefferson peaking out on the left side of Mt. Hood.
Steve sitting in front of his tent in the morning before climbing to the summit of Mt. Adams. The long rock patch on the right is the easiest way up and down Piker's Peak.
Some birds came by while we were climbing up to Piker's Peak. I suspect they were looking for handouts and moved on when we didn't give them anything.
Looking east from Piker's Peak at South Butte and Eastern Oregon. In the far distance are windmill farms along the Columbia River Gorge. At night you can see red navigation lights on the towers.
Looking up to the summit of Mt. Adams from Piker's Peak in mid-August.
I guess this is a crevasse at the top of Mazama glacier at the edge of Piker's Peak.
Mt. St. Helens looks almost bare of snow from Mt. Adams in late August.
Here is the final approach to the summit of Mt. Adams. You can see several other people going up the trail from near Piker's Peak to the summit.
Looking back at Piker's Peak from the final approach to the summit of Mt. Adams in late August.
A view of the summit of Mt. Adams from the trail. The last part of the trail is dry except for a step-across stream crossing just below the summit.
Vernon and me on the summit of Mt. Adams next to the abandoned miner's shack.