Tom Slater topping out above the "washboard", leaving the snow behind but going into the cold shadows. <br> Photo Doug Englekirk.

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Tom Slater topping out above the "washboard", leaving the snow behind but going into the cold shadows.<br>
Photo Doug Englekirk.

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View from Iceberg Lake of the route, w/ line drawn of East Face.

The beginning of the fresh air traverse

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Feb 15, 2006

“Tom Slater topping out above the "washboard", leaving the snow behind but going into the cold shadows.
Photo Doug Englekirk.”

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