Amelia Earhart Peak Climb

Deanna "Sticks The Dismount." (image #040806-058)

The summit of Amelia Earhart Peak is above and to the left of those craigs. (image #040806-059)

We climbed up along the brush line where soil somewhat filled in between the boulders but where the brush was not too thick. This was a good compromise. (image #040806-060)

Wayne with the lake in the background. We have already gained quite a bit of elevation. The saddle behind the lake is in a small unit called the Granite of Ireland Lake which is a Cretaceous medium- to coarse-grained porphyritic granite, much of it strongly sheared. (image #040806-061)

Whitebark-pine snag. (image #040806-062)

We went out around the outside of this little ledge and doubled back above it. (image #040806-063)

Maurie getting encouragement from Mary Jane as they picked their way through the rocks. (image #040806-064)

Maurie. (image #040806-066)

Looking down Ireland Creek. (image #040806-067)

Deanna used up a lot of megabytes with the Canon Elph. (image #040806-068)

Maurie says "Rock is my area." (image #040806-069)

Wildflowers peeked out from cracks in the rocks. (image #040806-070)

Columbine. (image #040806-071)

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Deanna climbing. (image #040806-075)

Maurie climbing. (image #040806-077)

This jointing surface made for a nice route to the summit. (image #040806-078)

Snowfield on the east side of the ridge. (image #040806-079)

Maurie. (image #040806-081)

Peaks east of Mt. Lyell. (image #040806-082)

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