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Bryan Lechner > Capitol Peak in Winter

This is the 1st Alpine style winter ascent of Capitol (we think). March 14, 2004 we left the car at 12:30 am and returned at 11:00pm. This wouldn't have been possible without the near perfect conditions that day...
Ken Cockrum, Matt Montgomery, Bryan Lechner leaving the car at 12:30am
Ken Cockrum, Matt Montgomery, Bryan Lechner lea…
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Scraping up the headwall below K2 on hardpack
Scraping up the headwall below K2 on hardpack
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Matt reaching the col below K2 after sunrise
Matt reaching the col below K2 after sunrise
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Ken looking across the ridge at Capitol and contemplating the consequences of a slip into snowmass basin...
Ken looking across the ridge at Capitol and con…
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The infamous knife ridge
The infamous knife ridge
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Ken Leading the way
Ken Leading the way
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Looking back down the ridge at Matt with K2 in the background
Looking back down the ridge at Matt with K2 in…
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The summit headwall
The summit headwall
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Trying to stay off the snow as it warms up...
Trying to stay off the snow as it warms up...
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