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Heading up the
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| Hike: RT 7.0 (including Sentinel Peak); 1 hour
up to
the lookout via the south-east gully from Teardrop Pond. We drove this
far to be able to take a long walk out of the snow with the dogs. Fab
stayed lower down with our 4 1/2 month old springer Rupert and young
Daisy. I proceeded blindly to the lookout with Lincoln. I heard people
on the way up but the fog was quite thick and I never saw a soul. The
fog lifted on the way down to Sentinel and the sun started to filter
through. From Sentinel Peak I noticed the south end of Hailstone Butte
appeared slightly higher than the lookout and was dotted with a cairn.
On the way back I
was easily tempted to hike back to the ridge in the sun via the utility
road. Lincoln's paws were good (all the grasses) and the short distance
to the south end of the ridge was enjoyable. I took a picture of my
loyal hiking partner at the summit cairn and headed down the ridge and
west slopes to the utility road down below. Fab waited for me at the
locked gate. |
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Quickly at the top. |
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Self explanatory. |
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Utility road to
Sentinel ??? |
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My hiking partner,
Lincoln. |
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Leaving the road to
shortcut down the ridge to Sentinel. |
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Looking back at the
lookout (center) and Sentinel Peak (far left), from the south summit of
Hailstone. |
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Plateau Mountain and
Mount Burke (far center). |
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Teardrop Pond, start
of the hike. |
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South summit of
Hailstone Butte. |
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Continue
on to Sentinel Peak |
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