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Summary

Andrew showing off his brand new DMM cams (back in September of 2002).

Shirley, Andrew & I drove up to the Ingalls Peak trailhead near Cle Elum Friday after work. On Saturday, we hiked up to Ingalls Peak and climbed its South Ridge route (II 5.4) in crowded conditions & drizzly weather. After a nice dinner of seared salmon at the trailhead (courtesy of Andrew), we drove back towards Snoqualmie Pass and climbed the South Face (another II 5.4) of the mighty, mighty Tooth on Sunday. More crowding, more drizzle but a fun outing nevertheless!

Photos

South Ridge of Ingalls Peak

Shirley & Andrew getting ready for the hike up to Ingalls Peak (Sept. 7, 2002).

Shirley on the Ingalls Way Trail (Sept. 7, 2002).

Andrew on the hike up to Ingalls (Sept. 2002).

"Which way did you say?!" Hiking up to Ingalls Peak (Sept. 2002).

Shirley & Andrew approaching the South Ridge route on Ingalls Peak (Sept. 2002).

Shirley near the base of the South Ridge on Ingalls (Sept. 2002).

Cold Andrew racking up at the base of South Ridge on Ingalls (Sept. 2002).

Cold Shirley getting ready for the South Ridge of Ingalls...conditions were not as tropical as the name would suggest (Sept. 2002).

Shirley starting up pitch 2 of South Ridge on Ingalls (Sept. 7, 2002).

Shirley following pitch 2 of the South Ridge route on Ingalls Peak (Sept. 2002).

Yours truly leading the third and final pitch of South Ridge on Ingalls (Sept. 2002).

Shirley & Andrew scrambling up to the summit of Ingalls above the 5th class terrain of South Ridge (Sept. 7, 2002).

Shirley & Andrew on the summit of Ingalls Peak in sub-optimal conditions (Sept. 2002).

Shirley & yours truly on the summit of Ingalls with Ingalls Lake in background (Sept. 2002).

Shirley waiting in line for the rappels atop the technical terrain of the South Ridge route (Sept. 2002).

Andrew waiting in line for the rap's down the South Ridge...

Shirley rapping off the top of South Ridge (Sept. 2002).

Ingalls Lake from high on the South Ridge route of Ingalls Peak (Sept. 2002).

Shirley on the final rap down the South Ridge (Sept. 7, 2002).

View up the crowded South Ridge on Ingalls Peak (Sept. 2002).

Shirley hiking down after our climb of South Ridge of Ingalls Peak (Sept. 7, 2002).

Another view of the South Ridge of Ingalls Peak (Sept. 7, 2002).

Back at the trailhead, Andrew cooked up some nice salmon steaks (Sept. 2002).

South Face of The Tooth

The (mighty) Tooth as seen from the approach hike (Sept. 8, 2002)

Shirley somewhere on the South Face of The Tooth (Sept. 2002).

Andrew somewhere on the (lower portion of) South Face of The Tooth (Sept. 2002).

Leading the second (I think) pitch of The Tooth's South Face (Sept. 2002).

Shirley at a belay one or so pitches up the South Face route on The Tooth (Sept. 2002).

Leading the final pitch of the South Face route on The Tooth (Sept. 8, 2002).

Andrew following the final pitch of The Tooth (Sept. 2002).

Shirley & Andrew on the cold, wet, and somewhat miserable summit of The Tooth (Sept. 2002).

Shirley & yours truly on Toof's summit (Sept. 2002).

Shirley on the summit of The Tooth (Sept. 8, 2002).

Andrew showing off his brand new DMM cams (back in September of 2002).

Shirley on the lower rappel down the South Face of The Tooth (Sept. 8, 2002).

Shirley rapping down the gully that bypasses Pineapple Pass (Sept. 2002).

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