A quick trip to the highest point in the Monte Cristo Range.

I’ve seen my friends visit Blanca Lake over the years and it was finally about time for me to go as well

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Hugging the edge of the lake to get to the Columbia Glacier

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The glacier has formed its own upper lake above Blanca Lake

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Finally getting some views!

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Lots of hopping on and off the snow for this one

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The final ridgeline to the summit, great grippy rock!

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Glacier Peak

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Other peaks of the Monte Cristo Range, Vesper in the center

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You can see the three fingers on Three Fingers; Whitehorse on the right

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A cleeeeeear day to see Baker

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Sloan, Pugh, White Chuck

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Eldorado and the North Cascades

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Back down we go

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Hard to believe we came down that

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Some bs continues until we hit the trail

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Notes

• This was probably ~14 miles and ~7200 feet of vertical gain in a little under 9 hours.