My first foray into the elusive Picket Range and perhaps one of the few peaks day-trippable in the area for my humble aerobic ambitions.

Finallyyy clearing treeline and seeing Triumph and co center

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First view of the Southern Pickets and wtf there are clouds?

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Chopping Block

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Socked in but slowly clearing

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The wall of Inspiration Peak

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That same wall looking very vertical to the left and the rest of the Southern Pickets

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Baker should be in this middle window here but unfortunately never got the classic view

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Shuksan should be here too

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Northern Pickets, West Fury center

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Hard to capture the scale in this picture, the drainage below is almost a 4500 foot drop over a very short distance, almost vertical at first. And probably a rare view of the Northern Pickets I imagine since it’s hard to see from anywhere else!

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Bear, Redoubt, Luna

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Everywhere from this spire looks like a steep dropoff

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The same glacial lake above up close

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Now a clear view of the Southern Pickets although getting overcast

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Degenhardt, Pyramid, Inspiration Peak

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West and East McMillan Spires

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Notes

• This was probably ~20 miles and ~10000 feet of vertical gain in a little under 11 hours, though I did spend an unusually long time at the summit for my standards at least.
• Pick an unquestionably clear weather day next time! Would be happy to repeat, maybe link up with another peak.