Taking advantage of a tremendous weather window and a psyched crew of climbers, we decided to get things started early and began climbing at 8:20am this morning from Camp Muir. The route was long, but we were up to it, standing atop Columbia Crest at 3:05pm today.
Everyone is now in bed at Ingraham Flats, looking forward to a full night’s rest and an early departure tomorrow.
Photos: Devin Bishop
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