descending Mt. Darwin

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descending Mt. Darwin

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Labeled panorama of Evolution Traverse, as seen from summit of Huxley after completing the traverse, July 2017. (more labels than other version, thanks to Paul Decker who had fun ID'ing them all)

and evening light from Darwin Benches base camp

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“descending Mt. Darwin”

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Labeled panorama of Evolution Traverse, as seen from summit of Huxley after completing the traverse, July 2017.

golden triangle after Darwin

Truly awesome! One of the best traverses in Cali!

base camp at Darwin Benches

Labeled panorama of Evolution Traverse, as seen from summit of Huxley after completing the traverse, July 2017. (more labels than other version, thanks to Paul Decker who had fun ID'ing them all)

descending Mt. Darwin

and evening light from Darwin Benches base camp

Darwin Lakes on the approach to basecamp.

Evolution Basin from lower Darwin Bench

Darwin suncups

overview

Epic sunset before a damp night on the ridge

Huxley from the Basin

Evolution traverse The whole traverse view from the summit of Huxley

Evolution traverse Bivy sunset on Mt. Darwin

Leo checking out Huxley, the final peak of the traverse.

Boris at the bivy after getting off Darwin

Darwin Canyon

self portrait on the way to Mendel

13,332 and Haeckel

on the way to 13,332

looking back at the chimney section between Darwin and 13,322

Darwin summit

ridgeline on the way to Mendel

more towers on the way to Darwin

on the JMT with Darwin, Mendel and 13,360 on the right

13,360, Mendel and Darwin from the west

golden slab between Darwin and 13,332

13,360

Haeckel from 13,332

Haeckel, 13,322, Darwin and Mendel from Lamarck Col

from Wallace?

13,360 from Darwin Canyon

Huxley

Evolution Basin

Huxley summit

Evolution Traverse Henry cruisin from 13,332 to Haeckel

Huxley from Evolution Basin

Evolution Basin again

between Darwin and 13,332

tail end of the J in the traverse

ridgeline off the Darwin summit

another Basin pic

Mike starting the downclimb off of Darwin on our recon trip

Evolution Basin

Mike on the golden slab on our recon trip

Darwin Bench

Mike heading toward 13,332 on our recon trip

another aspect of 13,360

Mendel from the summit of 13,360

Mt Darwin/Darwin Glacier from Darwin Canyon

Getting ready to descend from Mt. Darwin.

Darwin, Mendel, 13,360 and Darwin Canyon from Lamarck Col

Evolution Basin from the ridge

starting up 13,360

Evolution traverse… Full moon shinning after the mega adventure!

Leo soloing up the Mendel headwall in Colombia approach shoes.

Scotty Vincik is super worked mid traverse.

first look at the range from Lamark Col

13,360 from the benches

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