Shortly after sunrise the sun started lighting up the top of The Temple.
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The sun peaked through the clouds and lit up some the the surrounding granite and trees.
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Kelly and Alan enjoying the morning by the lake.
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Steve and Kirsten drinking their coffee by the lake.
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A nice view of McClellan Peak as we made the 1,400 ft climb from Snow Lakes to Lake Viviane.
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We passed some colorful wildflowers on the way up.
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Kelly taking a picture of Snow Lakes 1,400 ft below us.
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Snack time at the top of the steep climb.
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Prusik Peak and Lake Viviane.
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Snow Lakes from Lake Viviane.
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Brooke and I with Upper Snow Lake in the background.
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Leprechaun Lake.
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Cascades and Prusik Peak.
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There were mountain goats all over the place. Lots of little ones too...
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Alan taking a picture.
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A mountain goat looking for a nice meal. Most of them were loosing thier thick winter fur like this guy is.
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Another goat.
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Kirsten and Steve checking out our goal for this day hike: Little Annapurna.
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Perfection Lake and Little Annapurna in the distance.
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Prusik Peak from near the junction for the Prusik Pass trail.
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Kirsten and Steve enjoying lunch from the rocks above Inspiration Lake.
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Prusik Peak and the North end of Perfection Lake.
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Another baby mountain goat.
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Searching for food.
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Hanging out, enjoying the view.
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Leaving Lower Enchantment Basin, and making our way towards the upper basin. That's Inspiration lake and Prusik Peak.
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Here's the view of Little Annapurna from where we turned off the trail to climb it.
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Steve and Kirsten on the way up Little Annapurna.
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Brooke coming up to the summit plateau.
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Steve and Kirsten on the summit taking in the view.
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Looking West from the summit towards Mt. Stuart.
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Looking East towards McClellan Peak.
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Steve relaxing on the summit.
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Brooke and I on the summit.
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Steve and Kirsten on the summit.
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Mt. Rainier in the distance.
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Brooke enjoying a snack before we head down.
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Kirsten doing a little bouldering before starting the hike down.
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The summit plateau and Mt. Rainier.
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The view from Snow Creek Glacier looking towards Lower Enchantment Basin. Brooke and I glissaded down the snow from here. We got a little wet, but it was a lot more fun than going down the boulder field.
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Brooke running down the snow after we got to where it wasn't steep enough to glissade anymore.
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The view towards Aasgard Pass.
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