East Red Mountain, North Bowl, pH Tests

August 2007

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Sayers Creek by the road, pH1

8/7/2007 3:40:00 PM
Altitude 10,695 ft (3,260 m)
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This is where water comes out of an old mine.

8/7/2007 5:30:00 PM
Altitude 11,751 ft (3,582 m)
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This is where water comes out of an old mine.

8/7/2007 5:30:00 PM
Altitude 11,740 ft (3,578 m)
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This is where water comes out of an old mine.

8/7/2007 5:30:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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This is where water comes out of an old mine. tailings, etc. The hole has been filled.

8/7/2007 5:31:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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This is where water comes out of an old mine. tailings, etc. The hole has been filled.

8/7/2007 5:31:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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8/7/2007 5:31:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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Water from the old mine

8/7/2007 5:31:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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This is where water comes out of an old mine. pH2

8/7/2007 5:37:00 PM
Altitude 11,736 ft (3,577 m)
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This is where water comes out of an old mine.

8/7/2007 5:38:00 PM
Altitude 11,774 ft (3,589 m)
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This is where water comes out of an old mine. pH2

8/7/2007 5:38:00 PM
Altitude 11,773 ft (3,588 m)
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This is the red creek not far from the old mine. It looks bad, but tastes good.

8/7/2007 5:44:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,575 m)
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This is the red creek not far from the old mine. It looks bad, but tastes good. pH3

8/7/2007 5:44:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,575 m)
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This is the red creek not far from the old mine. It looks bad, but tastes good. pH3

8/7/2007 5:45:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,575 m)
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This is a different stream in the red creek, pH3

8/7/2007 5:45:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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This is a different stream in the red creek, pH3

8/7/2007 5:45:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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8/7/2007 5:46:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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8/7/2007 5:46:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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8/7/2007 5:46:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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8/7/2007 5:46:00 PM
Altitude 11,731 ft (3,576 m)
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Upstream from the good water in the red creek, a small confluence.

8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,726 ft (3,574 m)
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Upstream from the good water in the red creek, a small confluence.

8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,727 ft (3,574 m)
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8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,728 ft (3,575 m)
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8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,730 ft (3,575 m)
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small confluence, left fork (looking upstream)

8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,733 ft (3,576 m)
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small confluence

8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,735 ft (3,577 m)
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small confluence

8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,736 ft (3,577 m)
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small confluence, right fork (looking upstream)

8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,737 ft (3,577 m)
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right fork

8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,738 ft (3,578 m)
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small confluence

8/7/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,740 ft (3,578 m)
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small confluence. WGS84: N 39° 1.704', W 106° 31.274'

8/7/2007 5:50:00 PM
Altitude 11,776 ft (3,589 m)
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8/7/2007 5:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,764 ft (3,586 m)
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small confluence, left fork (looking up)
pH4 (30)

8/7/2007 5:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,766 ft (3,586 m)
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small confluence, right fork (looking up)
pH4 (30)

8/7/2007 5:53:00 PM
Altitude 11,774 ft (3,589 m)
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The rocks in the right fork are not red.
p4 (30)

8/7/2007 5:54:00 PM
Altitude 11,776 ft (3,589 m)
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The left fork fizzles out before long (going up)
pH4 (30)

8/7/2007 5:55:00 PM
Altitude 11,785 ft (3,592 m)
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The left fork fizzles out before long (going up)

8/7/2007 5:55:00 PM
Altitude 11,787 ft (3,593 m)
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8/7/2007 5:56:00 PM
Altitude 11,789 ft (3,593 m)
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The right fork comes out of the ground in a few places.

8/7/2007 5:56:00 PM
Altitude 11,799 ft (3,596 m)
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The right fork comes out of the ground in a few places.

8/7/2007 5:56:00 PM
Altitude 11,800 ft (3,597 m)
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The right fork comes out of the ground in a few places.

8/7/2007 5:57:00 PM
Altitude 11,810 ft (3,600 m)
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GPS reception wasn't great here -- it may be off a few feet, but this is the the biggest creek withing a few hundred yards.
pH5

8/7/2007 6:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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GPS reception wasn't great here -- it may be off a few feet, but this is the the biggest creek withing a few hundred yards.
pH5

8/7/2007 6:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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8/7/2007 6:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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8/7/2007 6:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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8/7/2007 6:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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8/7/2007 6:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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Lots of moss in the 2.xx pH water

8/7/2007 6:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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Lots of moss in the 2.xx pH water

8/7/2007 6:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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pH6

8/7/2007 6:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,208 ft (3,416 m)
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8/7/2007 6:57:00 PM
Altitude 11,270 ft (3,435 m)
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pH33

8/9/2007 5:15:00 PM
Altitude 11,446 ft (3,489 m)
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pH33

8/9/2007 5:16:00 PM
Altitude 11,444 ft (3,488 m)
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pH33

8/9/2007 5:16:00 PM
Altitude 11,442 ft (3,488 m)
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pH33

8/9/2007 5:16:00 PM
Altitude 11,442 ft (3,488 m)
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pH33

8/9/2007 5:16:00 PM
Altitude 11,442 ft (3,488 m)
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pH33

8/9/2007 5:16:00 PM
Altitude 11,442 ft (3,487 m)
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pH33a

8/9/2007 5:20:00 PM
Altitude 11,527 ft (3,513 m)
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pH33a

8/9/2007 5:20:00 PM
Altitude 11,527 ft (3,513 m)
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pH33a

8/9/2007 5:20:00 PM
Altitude 11,527 ft (3,513 m)
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pH33a

8/9/2007 5:20:00 PM
Altitude 11,527 ft (3,513 m)
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pH33a

8/9/2007 5:20:00 PM
Altitude 11,527 ft (3,513 m)
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pH33b

8/9/2007 5:22:00 PM
Altitude 11,525 ft (3,513 m)
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pH33b

8/9/2007 5:22:00 PM
Altitude 11,525 ft (3,513 m)
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pH33b

8/9/2007 5:22:00 PM
Altitude 11,527 ft (3,514 m)
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pH33b

8/9/2007 5:22:00 PM
Altitude 11,530 ft (3,514 m)
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pH33b

8/9/2007 5:23:00 PM
Altitude 11,535 ft (3,516 m)
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pH33b

8/9/2007 5:23:00 PM
Altitude 11,544 ft (3,519 m)
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8/9/2007 5:25:00 PM
Altitude 11,557 ft (3,522 m)
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8/9/2007 5:25:00 PM
Altitude 11,557 ft (3,523 m)
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8/9/2007 5:25:00 PM
Altitude 11,557 ft (3,523 m)
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8/9/2007 5:25:00 PM
Altitude 11,557 ft (3,523 m)
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8/9/2007 5:25:00 PM
Altitude 11,558 ft (3,523 m)
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8/9/2007 5:26:00 PM
Altitude 11,568 ft (3,526 m)
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8/9/2007 5:26:00 PM
Altitude 11,569 ft (3,526 m)
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pH34

8/9/2007 5:26:00 PM
Altitude 11,586 ft (3,531 m)
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pH34

8/9/2007 5:27:00 PM
Altitude 11,574 ft (3,528 m)
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pH34

8/9/2007 5:28:00 PM
Altitude 11,573 ft (3,527 m)
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pH35

8/9/2007 5:29:00 PM
Altitude 11,565 ft (3,525 m)
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pH35

8/9/2007 5:30:00 PM
Altitude 11,559 ft (3,523 m)
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pH35

8/9/2007 5:30:00 PM
Altitude 11,558 ft (3,523 m)
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pH35

8/9/2007 5:30:00 PM
Altitude 11,557 ft (3,522 m)
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pH35

8/9/2007 5:30:00 PM
Altitude 11,554 ft (3,522 m)
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8/9/2007 5:30:00 PM
Altitude 11,555 ft (3,522 m)
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pH36

8/9/2007 5:31:00 PM
Altitude 11,569 ft (3,526 m)
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pH36

8/9/2007 5:31:00 PM
Altitude 11,570 ft (3,527 m)
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8/9/2007 5:33:00 PM
Altitude 11,596 ft (3,535 m)
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8/9/2007 5:33:00 PM
Altitude 11,598 ft (3,535 m)
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pH36a

8/9/2007 5:36:00 PM
Altitude 11,638 ft (3,547 m)
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pH36a

8/9/2007 5:36:00 PM
Altitude 11,639 ft (3,548 m)
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pH37, two streams in the same creek

8/9/2007 5:38:00 PM
Altitude 11,638 ft (3,547 m)
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pH37, two streams in the same creek

8/9/2007 5:38:00 PM
Altitude 11,634 ft (3,546 m)
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pH37, two streams in the same creek

8/9/2007 5:39:00 PM
Altitude 11,643 ft (3,549 m)
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pH37, two streams in the same creek

8/9/2007 5:39:00 PM
Altitude 11,643 ft (3,549 m)
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pH37a

8/9/2007 5:39:00 PM
Altitude 11,647 ft (3,550 m)
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pH37a

8/9/2007 5:40:00 PM
Altitude 11,655 ft (3,552 m)
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pH37a

8/9/2007 5:40:00 PM
Altitude 11,652 ft (3,552 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:40:00 PM
Altitude 11,644 ft (3,549 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:40:00 PM
Altitude 11,644 ft (3,549 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:41:00 PM
Altitude 11,651 ft (3,551 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:41:00 PM
Altitude 11,650 ft (3,551 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:41:00 PM
Altitude 11,649 ft (3,551 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:41:00 PM
Altitude 11,646 ft (3,550 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:44:00 PM
Altitude 11,675 ft (3,559 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:44:00 PM
Altitude 11,675 ft (3,559 m)
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source

8/9/2007 5:44:00 PM
Altitude 11,676 ft (3,559 m)
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This is the source for the main drainage. It probably varies throughout the year.

8/9/2007 5:44:00 PM
Altitude 11,677 ft (3,559 m)
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pH38

8/9/2007 5:44:00 PM
Altitude 11,674 ft (3,558 m)
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pH38

8/9/2007 5:44:00 PM
Altitude 11,674 ft (3,558 m)
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pH38

8/9/2007 5:45:00 PM
Altitude 11,680 ft (3,560 m)
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pH38

8/9/2007 5:46:00 PM
Altitude 11,675 ft (3,559 m)
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pH39

8/9/2007 5:48:00 PM
Altitude 11,681 ft (3,560 m)
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pH39

8/9/2007 5:48:00 PM
Altitude 11,683 ft (3,561 m)
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pH40

8/9/2007 5:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,687 ft (3,562 m)
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pH40
this is near the source of the main drainage. The pH is normal (7.77). 200 feet down the creek, the pH gets acidic. Apparently the additional acid water comes from underground under the stream, because it happens before there are any tributaries. The flow gets bigger and the water gets more acid.

8/9/2007 5:50:00 PM
Altitude 11,693 ft (3,564 m)
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pH41

8/9/2007 5:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,676 ft (3,559 m)
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pH41

8/9/2007 5:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,668 ft (3,557 m)
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pH42

8/9/2007 5:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,660 ft (3,554 m)
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pH42

8/9/2007 5:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,659 ft (3,554 m)
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pH42

8/9/2007 5:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,658 ft (3,553 m)
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pH42

8/9/2007 5:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,658 ft (3,553 m)
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pH42

8/9/2007 5:53:00 PM
Altitude 11,656 ft (3,553 m)
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pH42

8/9/2007 5:53:00 PM
Altitude 11,656 ft (3,553 m)
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pH42

8/9/2007 5:53:00 PM
Altitude 11,660 ft (3,554 m)
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pH42 - I guess this isn't a very good photo...

8/9/2007 5:53:00 PM
Altitude 11,663 ft (3,555 m)
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pH42a

8/9/2007 5:53:00 PM
Altitude 11,664 ft (3,555 m)
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pH43

8/9/2007 5:54:00 PM
Altitude 11,638 ft (3,547 m)
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pH43

8/9/2007 5:54:00 PM
Altitude 11,638 ft (3,547 m)
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pH43

8/9/2007 5:54:00 PM
Altitude 11,639 ft (3,547 m)
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pH43

8/9/2007 5:54:00 PM
Altitude 11,639 ft (3,548 m)
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pH43

8/9/2007 5:54:00 PM
Altitude 11,639 ft (3,548 m)
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pH43

8/9/2007 5:54:00 PM
Altitude 11,640 ft (3,548 m)
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pH44

8/9/2007 5:55:00 PM
Altitude 11,645 ft (3,549 m)
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source in the main drainage

8/9/2007 5:58:00 PM
Altitude 11,689 ft (3,563 m)
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source in the main drainage

8/9/2007 5:58:00 PM
Altitude 11,689 ft (3,563 m)
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source in the main drainage

8/9/2007 5:58:00 PM
Altitude 11,697 ft (3,565 m)
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source in the main drainage

8/9/2007 5:59:00 PM
Altitude 11,698 ft (3,565 m)
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source in the main drainage

8/9/2007 5:59:00 PM
Altitude 11,698 ft (3,566 m)
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