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After a pre-dawn departure, looking back at sunrise hitting Hitchcock Lake (left) and Guitar Lake (right). WHTNY0525.jpg	Trail junction just ahead... WHTNY0529.jpg

The sign points the way, in case you couldn't tell which way was up! WHTNY0532.jpg	The advance party (Liz. B, Sara, Sarah and Brooke) stashing their packs (and packing their cheeks!), ready for their summit bid. WHTNY0535.jpg

"Only how many more thousands of feet to climb?" WHTNY0538.jpg	Looking back at the trail junction - small people, big piles of rocks! WHTNY0544.jpg

"Watch the trail, no look at the view, no watch the trail! WHTNY0548.jpg	Never mind the trail, just look! WHTNY0551.jpg

"Which way do I look? There's a view on both sides!" WHTNY0557.jpg	First look left, then look right (Wotans Throne) WHTNY0559.jpg

Onward and upward - step, breathe, step, breathe... WHTNY0561.jpg	Breathe, step, breathe, step, gasp! WHTNY0567.jpg

"A flat spot, gasp, gasp!" WHTNY0577.jpg	"We gotta be gettin' close, I can smell it!" WHTNY0583.jpg

Hey, why's everyone lining up for a photo? WHTNY0584.jpg	"Cause the summit's in sight! Yipee! Let's go!" WHTNY0585.jpg

Dale, finally, on the VERY TOP!!! (Photo by Liz B.) WHTNY0586.jpg	Sara shows her special ball, and Brooke waves her Marine flag from the top of the world. WHTNY0587.jpg

Liz B: "Wheeeeee! I feel six feet tall!!! Wait, I AM six feet tall!" WHTNY0590.jpg	Wait, don't jump Liz - there's another way down! WHTNY0591.jpg

Brooke, Sara, Sarah and Liz B. Time to relax while the others make it up. WHTNY0594.jpg	Liz M. joins the summit lunch-munching bunch. WHTNY0595.jpg

The views just don't quit (upper Hitchcock Lake). WHTNY0597.jpg	Jan comes over the hill. WHTNY0598.jpg

The summit from (over?) the edge. WHTNY0603.jpg	And still the views go on... (Pinnacle Ridge and Wotans Throne) WHTNY0604.jpg

Barbara and Susan have joined ranks with the summit bunch. WHTNY0605.jpg	Kathy signs in... WHTNY0612.jpg

The whole team on the top! WHTNY0614.jpg	Barbara, Susan and Judy - a gleesome threesome. WHTNY0618.jpg

Liz B: "She's tickling my ear..." Carole: "On top for the 20th time, how sweet it is!" WHTNY0621.jpg	Ooh! (Lower Hitchcock Lake) WHTNY0623.jpg

Ah! (Upper Hitchcock Lake) WHTNY0624.jpg	Rocks, rocks, as far as the eye can see. WHTNY0625.jpg

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