2008 (Oct 26) Bat Mountain (2X), DVNP

Pyramid Peak from camp

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:45:41 -0700

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Pyramid Peak from camp

The chicken from last year is still in the bush

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:46:39 -0700

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The chicken from last year is still in the bush

Birthday Prince and Princesses

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:47:23 -0700

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Birthday Prince and Princesses

Birthday tatoo

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:48:03 -0700

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Birthday tatoo

Trailtrekker and RockChip (Ranboze and MtFlyer left earlier, didn't get pix)

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:48:55 -0700

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Trailtrekker and RockChip (Ranboze and MtFlyer left earlier, didn't get pix)

Pyramid Peak

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:49:53 -0700

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Pyramid Peak

Bat Mountain from where we turn in

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:50:46 -0700

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Bat Mountain from where we turn in

Snow Nymph, Tomcat and Sierra Sparkles from where we started

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:51:45 -0700

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Snow Nymph, Tomcat and Sierra Sparkles from where we started

Silly

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:52:29 -0700

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Silly

We parked when we came to a deep ditch, the same one that kept me from getting out earlier this year (spent an extra night out)

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:53:39 -0700

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We parked when we came to a deep ditch, the same one that kept me from getting out earlier this year (spent an extra night out)

View of our trucks from where I parked last time

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:54:53 -0700

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View of our trucks from where I parked last time

Tomcat picked up the pace, and Sparkles followed.

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:56:05 -0700

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Tomcat picked up the pace, and Sparkles followed.

Not sure what this is, but looked interesting???

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:56:49 -0700

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Not sure what this is, but looked interesting???

I was trying to keep up, then realized we should be on the other side where the sun is. I was able to traverse, Tomcat and Sparkles had to descend to get here

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:57:40 -0700

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I was trying to keep up, then realized we should be on the other side where the sun is. I was able to traverse, Tomcat and Sparkles had to descend to get here

We should have left the chute at the top of the falls, by the dark granite

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:58:44 -0700

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We should have left the chute at the top of the falls, by the dark granite

Looking down

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:59:37 -0700

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Looking down

I got a little chilly, and sat in the sun. I had a view of Bat Mountain

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:28 -0700

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I got a little chilly, and sat in the sun. I had a view of Bat Mountain

Sparkles and Tomcat stayed in the shade

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:01:25 -0700

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Sparkles and Tomcat stayed in the shade

Sierra Sparkles

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:02:03 -0700

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Sierra Sparkles

Tomcat

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:02:40 -0700

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Tomcat

Snow Nymph (and no one told me my hat was on backwards!)

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:03:22 -0700

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Snow Nymph (and no one told me my hat was on backwards!)

Tomcat is in the slabby rock, Sparkles is heading down to the start of the slabs

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:04:39 -0700

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Tomcat is in the slabby rock, Sparkles is heading down to the start of the slabs

Looking back at Nopah, Eagle and Brown

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:05:28 -0700

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Looking back at Nopah, Eagle and Brown

Trilobyte head shield?

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:06:08 -0700

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Trilobyte head shield?

Tomcat and Sparkles racing up the ridge

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:06:46 -0700

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Tomcat and Sparkles racing up the ridge

Its hard for me to balance on the steep stuff with one arm, I'm getting really far behind now

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:07:28 -0700

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Its hard for me to balance on the steep stuff with one arm, I'm getting really far behind now

Made it!

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:08:11 -0700

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Made it!

Bat Mtn register entry

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:08:38 -0700

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Bat Mtn register entry

No one has been up since I was here in January

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:09:06 -0700

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No one has been up since I was here in January

Familiar names

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:09:32 -0700

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Familiar names

These are all the entries

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:09:55 -0700

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These are all the entries

and how they came up with the elevation?

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:10:19 -0700

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and how they came up with the elevation?

Birthday Prince and Princesses

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:10:59 -0700

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Birthday Prince and Princesses

Silly summit shot

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:11:42 -0700

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Silly summit shot

It was 98 deg, and our Misty Mates were a treat!

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:12:17 -0700

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It was 98 deg, and our Misty Mates were a treat!

Our shadows on the ridge

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:13:10 -0700

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Our shadows on the ridge

Steep descent

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:14:27 -0700

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Steep descent

Cool conglomerate

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:15:36 -0700

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Cool conglomerate

Conglomerate rock of the day. Wish I had a body next to it to show size

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:16:29 -0700

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Conglomerate rock of the day. Wish I had a body next to it to show size

Shortly after this I dropped into the wash

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:17:22 -0700

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Shortly after this I dropped into the wash

The polished rock was pretty

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:18:10 -0700

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The polished rock was pretty

Smooth polished rock

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:18:54 -0700

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Smooth polished rock

I waited to get pix of the others, then turned the tunes off and heard them below (they stayed on the ridge). When I turned to head down, I stepped on marbles and landed hard

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:19:42 -0700

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I waited to get pix of the others, then turned the tunes off and heard them below (they stayed on the ridge). When I turned to head down, I stepped on marbles and landed hard

Tomcat started jogging, so Sparkles ran after him. I walked, can't afford to fall and risk more injury

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:20:19 -0700

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Tomcat started jogging, so Sparkles ran after him. I walked, can't afford to fall and risk more injury

I was 20+ minutes behind them

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:21:00 -0700

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I was 20+ minutes behind them

Flies were in the FJ when I stopped for gas in Baker. I thought I got rid of them all, but a few made it home. Now I have a few flies in the garage and condo. :-(

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:21:42 -0700

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Flies were in the FJ when I stopped for gas in Baker. I thought I got rid of them all, but a few made it home. Now I have a few flies in the garage and condo. :-(

I thought my right thumb was broken, but the pain went away after a few hours

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:22:14 -0700

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I thought my right thumb was broken, but the pain went away after a few hours

A few days later, and still tender after a week.

nobody@smugmug.com (Snow Nymph (snownymph)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:41:46 -0700

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A few days later, and still tender after a week.