Archive for July, 2007
Picture of the week 29
Date: July 16th, 2007 |
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Looking back at Lava Tower during our ascent to Arrow Glacier Camp the Shira Plateau can be seen off in the distance over 20 miles away and Lava Tower Camp is the light beige patch to the right of the tower.
Even with the absence of most plant life, the textures and colors of the geology [read more]
Picture of the week 27
Date: July 2nd, 2007 | No Comments
Last week I spoke of the “frigid shade” at Lava Tower. It was that crisp morning we awoke to find our water bottles frozen as we dug into the deepest corners of our trusty packs to find the goose down jackets, warm hats and expedition mittens we’d dutifully carried over the last six days. When the [read more]
Picture of the week 28
Date: July 9th, 2007 | No Comments
The serpentine line etched in the topography describes the way to Arrow Glacier Camp from Lava Tower. It looks to be a simple 2 hour uphill jaunt but the 1000 foot gain in altitude places you at 16,000 feet and we found ourselves speaking in one word sentences because of the lack of oxygen in [read more]
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