![P1170113.JPG, 1600x1200 P1170113.JPG](small_P1170113.jpg)
a minor tributary
8/9/2007 8:58:00 PM
Altitude 12,350 ft (3,764 m)
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8/9/2007 8:59:00 PM
Altitude 12,351 ft (3,765 m)
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8/9/2007 8:59:00 PM
Altitude 12,350 ft (3,764 m)
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8/9/2007 8:59:00 PM
Altitude 12,347 ft (3,763 m)
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8/9/2007 8:59:00 PM
Altitude 12,346 ft (3,763 m)
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![IMG_1148.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1148.JPG](small_IMG_1148.jpg)
pH54
8/9/2007 9:03:00 PM
Altitude 12,317 ft (3,754 m)
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![IMG_1149.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1149.JPG](small_IMG_1149.jpg)
pH54
8/9/2007 9:03:00 PM
Altitude 12,317 ft (3,754 m)
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![IMG_1150.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1150.JPG](small_IMG_1150.jpg)
pH54
8/9/2007 9:04:00 PM
Altitude 12,316 ft (3,754 m)
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![IMG_1151.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1151.JPG](small_IMG_1151.jpg)
pH54
8/9/2007 9:04:00 PM
Altitude 12,316 ft (3,754 m)
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![IMG_1152.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1152.JPG](small_IMG_1152.jpg)
pH54
8/9/2007 9:04:00 PM
Altitude 12,315 ft (3,754 m)
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![IMG_1153.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1153.JPG](small_IMG_1153.jpg)
pH54
8/9/2007 9:04:00 PM
Altitude 12,315 ft (3,753 m)
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![IMG_1154.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1154.JPG](small_IMG_1154.jpg)
pH54
8/9/2007 9:04:00 PM
Altitude 12,309 ft (3,752 m)
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![IMG_1155.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1155.JPG](small_IMG_1155.jpg)
pH54
8/9/2007 9:04:00 PM
Altitude 12,308 ft (3,751 m)
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![IMG_1156.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1156.JPG](small_IMG_1156.jpg)
pH55 - source
8/9/2007 9:06:00 PM
Altitude 12,337 ft (3,760 m)
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![IMG_1157.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1157.JPG](small_IMG_1157.jpg)
pH55 - source
8/9/2007 9:06:00 PM
Altitude 12,337 ft (3,760 m)
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![IMG_1158.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1158.JPG](small_IMG_1158.jpg)
pH55 - source
8/9/2007 9:06:00 PM
Altitude 12,336 ft (3,760 m)
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![IMG_1159.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1159.JPG](small_IMG_1159.jpg)
pH55 - source
8/9/2007 9:06:00 PM
Altitude 12,336 ft (3,760 m)
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![IMG_1160.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1160.JPG](small_IMG_1160.jpg)
pH55 - source
8/9/2007 9:06:00 PM
Altitude 12,336 ft (3,760 m)
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![IMG_1161.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1161.JPG](small_IMG_1161.jpg)
pH55a
8/9/2007 9:08:00 PM
Altitude 12,346 ft (3,763 m)
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![IMG_1162.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1162.JPG](small_IMG_1162.jpg)
pH55a
8/9/2007 9:08:00 PM
Altitude 12,346 ft (3,763 m)
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![IMG_1163.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1163.JPG](small_IMG_1163.jpg)
pH55a
8/9/2007 9:08:00 PM
Altitude 12,345 ft (3,763 m)
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![IMG_1164.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1164.JPG](small_IMG_1164.jpg)
The water goes underground and back out a couple of times. The pH doesn't change much.
pH55a
8/9/2007 9:08:00 PM
Altitude 12,343 ft (3,762 m)
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8/9/2007 9:09:00 PM
Altitude 12,341 ft (3,761 m)
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8/9/2007 9:11:00 PM
Altitude 12,303 ft (3,750 m)
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8/9/2007 9:11:00 PM
Altitude 12,302 ft (3,750 m)
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8/9/2007 9:13:00 PM
Altitude 12,278 ft (3,742 m)
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8/9/2007 9:13:00 PM
Altitude 12,276 ft (3,742 m)
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![IMG_1171.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1171.JPG](small_IMG_1171.jpg)
pH56
8/9/2007 9:13:00 PM
Altitude 12,263 ft (3,738 m)
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![IMG_1172.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1172.JPG](small_IMG_1172.jpg)
pH56
8/9/2007 9:13:00 PM
Altitude 12,262 ft (3,738 m)
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![IMG_1173.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1173.JPG](small_IMG_1173.jpg)
pH56
8/9/2007 9:13:00 PM
Altitude 12,261 ft (3,737 m)
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![IMG_1174.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1174.JPG](small_IMG_1174.jpg)
pH56
8/9/2007 9:13:00 PM
Altitude 12,257 ft (3,736 m)
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![IMG_1175.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1175.JPG](small_IMG_1175.jpg)
pH56
8/9/2007 9:13:00 PM
Altitude 12,258 ft (3,736 m)
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![IMG_1176.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1176.JPG](small_IMG_1176.jpg)
pH56
8/9/2007 9:15:00 PM
Altitude 12,247 ft (3,733 m)
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![IMG_1178.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1178.JPG](small_IMG_1178.jpg)
pH56
8/9/2007 9:15:00 PM
Altitude 12,245 ft (3,732 m)
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8/9/2007 9:15:00 PM
Altitude 12,237 ft (3,730 m)
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8/9/2007 9:16:00 PM
Altitude 12,238 ft (3,730 m)
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8/9/2007 9:16:00 PM
Altitude 12,237 ft (3,730 m)
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8/9/2007 9:16:00 PM
Altitude 12,237 ft (3,730 m)
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![IMG_1183.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1183.JPG](small_IMG_1183.jpg)
pH56a - a tributary, not much difference in pH
8/9/2007 9:17:00 PM
Altitude 12,240 ft (3,731 m)
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![IMG_1184.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1184.JPG](small_IMG_1184.jpg)
pH56a - a tributary, not much difference in pH
8/9/2007 9:17:00 PM
Altitude 12,241 ft (3,731 m)
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![IMG_1185.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1185.JPG](small_IMG_1185.jpg)
pH56a - a tributary, not much difference in pH
8/9/2007 9:17:00 PM
Altitude 12,235 ft (3,729 m)
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![IMG_1186.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1186.JPG](small_IMG_1186.jpg)
pH56a - a tributary, not much difference in pH
8/9/2007 9:18:00 PM
Altitude 12,236 ft (3,729 m)
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![IMG_1187.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1187.JPG](small_IMG_1187.jpg)
pH56a - a tributary, not much difference in pH
8/9/2007 9:18:00 PM
Altitude 12,236 ft (3,729 m)
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![IMG_1188.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1188.JPG](small_IMG_1188.jpg)
pH56a - a tributary, not much difference in pH
8/9/2007 9:18:00 PM
Altitude 12,231 ft (3,728 m)
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![IMG_1189.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1189.JPG](small_IMG_1189.jpg)
pH56a - a tributary, not much difference in pH
8/9/2007 9:18:00 PM
Altitude 12,232 ft (3,728 m)
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8/9/2007 9:18:00 PM
Altitude 12,234 ft (3,729 m)
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![IMG_1191.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1191.JPG](small_IMG_1191.jpg)
pH56a - a tributary, not much difference in pH
8/9/2007 9:19:00 PM
Altitude 12,236 ft (3,729 m)
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![IMG_1192.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1192.JPG](small_IMG_1192.jpg)
This is where the main flow comes into the creek. There is a big flow under some rocks, some from the peat, and some from a stream on the west.
8/9/2007 9:20:00 PM
Altitude 12,227 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1193.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1193.JPG](small_IMG_1193.jpg)
The big flow is on the left, the peat in the foreground
8/9/2007 9:20:00 PM
Altitude 12,227 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1194.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1194.JPG](small_IMG_1194.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:20:00 PM
Altitude 12,227 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1195.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1195.JPG](small_IMG_1195.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:20:00 PM
Altitude 12,227 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1196.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1196.JPG](small_IMG_1196.jpg)
The original creek is in the center, and the west tributary is at the top of the photo.
8/9/2007 9:20:00 PM
Altitude 12,227 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1197.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1197.JPG](small_IMG_1197.jpg)
big flow and peat
8/9/2007 9:21:00 PM
Altitude 12,230 ft (3,728 m)
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![IMG_1198.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1198.JPG](small_IMG_1198.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:21:00 PM
Altitude 12,229 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1199.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1199.JPG](small_IMG_1199.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:21:00 PM
Altitude 12,229 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1200.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1200.JPG](small_IMG_1200.jpg)
peat and original creek
8/9/2007 9:21:00 PM
Altitude 12,228 ft (3,727 m)
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8/9/2007 9:21:00 PM
Altitude 12,229 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1202.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1202.JPG](small_IMG_1202.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:21:00 PM
Altitude 12,230 ft (3,728 m)
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![IMG_1203.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1203.JPG](small_IMG_1203.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:21:00 PM
Altitude 12,231 ft (3,728 m)
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![IMG_1204.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1204.JPG](small_IMG_1204.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:21:00 PM
Altitude 12,231 ft (3,728 m)
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![IMG_1205.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1205.JPG](small_IMG_1205.jpg)
This curved "dam" is really hard and strong enough to stand on. Maybe it's acid-treated peat?
8/9/2007 9:22:00 PM
Altitude 12,238 ft (3,730 m)
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![IMG_1206.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1206.JPG](small_IMG_1206.jpg)
This curved "dam" is really hard and strong enough to stand on. Maybe it's acid-treated peat?
8/9/2007 9:22:00 PM
Altitude 12,235 ft (3,729 m)
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![IMG_1207.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1207.JPG](small_IMG_1207.jpg)
This curved "dam" is really hard and strong enough to stand on. Maybe it's acid-treated peat?
8/9/2007 9:22:00 PM
Altitude 12,227 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1208.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1208.JPG](small_IMG_1208.jpg)
This curved "dam" is really hard and strong enough to stand on. Maybe it's acid-treated peat?
This dam is alongside the big stream coming out of the base of the pile or rocks.
8/9/2007 9:22:00 PM
Altitude 12,224 ft (3,726 m)
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![IMG_1209.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1209.JPG](small_IMG_1209.jpg)
This is the big stream coming out from under the pile of rocks, pH 57
8/9/2007 9:23:00 PM
Altitude 12,213 ft (3,723 m)
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![IMG_1211.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1211.JPG](small_IMG_1211.jpg)
This is the big stream coming out from under the pile of rocks, pH 57
8/9/2007 9:23:00 PM
Altitude 12,217 ft (3,724 m)
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![IMG_1212.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1212.JPG](small_IMG_1212.jpg)
This is the big stream coming out from under the pile of rocks, pH 57
8/9/2007 9:23:00 PM
Altitude 12,217 ft (3,724 m)
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8/9/2007 9:24:00 PM
Altitude 12,226 ft (3,726 m)
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![IMG_1214.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1214.JPG](small_IMG_1214.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:24:00 PM
Altitude 12,227 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1215.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1215.JPG](small_IMG_1215.jpg)
peat
8/9/2007 9:24:00 PM
Altitude 12,227 ft (3,727 m)
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![IMG_1217.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1217.JPG](small_IMG_1217.jpg)
In the same area there is a good sized peat bog. this is the stream coming out there, pH number 58
8/9/2007 9:25:00 PM
Altitude 12,283 ft (3,744 m)
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![IMG_1219.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1219.JPG](small_IMG_1219.jpg)
This is a small stream coming into the original from the north, number 59.
8/9/2007 9:26:00 PM
Altitude 12,276 ft (3,742 m)
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![IMG_1221.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1221.JPG](small_IMG_1221.jpg)
the "dam" along the big flow.
8/9/2007 9:27:00 PM
Altitude 12,253 ft (3,735 m)
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![IMG_1222.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1222.JPG](small_IMG_1222.jpg)
big flow
8/9/2007 9:27:00 PM
Altitude 12,249 ft (3,733 m)
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![IMG_1223.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1223.JPG](small_IMG_1223.jpg)
the "dam"
8/9/2007 9:27:00 PM
Altitude 12,246 ft (3,732 m)
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![IMG_1224.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1224.JPG](small_IMG_1224.jpg)
the rock pile above the big stream
8/9/2007 9:27:00 PM
Altitude 12,249 ft (3,733 m)
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![IMG_1225.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1225.JPG](small_IMG_1225.jpg)
the rock pile above the big stream
8/9/2007 9:28:00 PM
Altitude 12,280 ft (3,743 m)
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![IMG_1226.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1226.JPG](small_IMG_1226.jpg)
the rock pile above the big stream
8/9/2007 9:28:00 PM
Altitude 12,280 ft (3,743 m)
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![IMG_1227.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1227.JPG](small_IMG_1227.jpg)
view north, from the rock pile
8/9/2007 9:29:00 PM
Altitude 12,274 ft (3,741 m)
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![IMG_1228.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1228.JPG](small_IMG_1228.jpg)
the rock pile above the big stream
8/9/2007 9:29:00 PM
Altitude 12,274 ft (3,741 m)
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![IMG_1229.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1229.JPG](small_IMG_1229.jpg)
the rock pile above the big stream
8/9/2007 9:29:00 PM
Altitude 12,262 ft (3,738 m)
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![IMG_1230.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1230.JPG](small_IMG_1230.jpg)
downstream from the rockpile
8/9/2007 9:30:00 PM
Altitude 12,261 ft (3,737 m)
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![IMG_1231.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1231.JPG](small_IMG_1231.jpg)
downstream from the rockpile
8/9/2007 9:30:00 PM
Altitude 12,267 ft (3,739 m)
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![IMG_1240.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1240.JPG](small_IMG_1240.jpg)
the rock pile above the big stream
8/9/2007 9:33:00 PM
Altitude 12,236 ft (3,730 m)
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![IMG_1241.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1241.JPG](small_IMG_1241.jpg)
the rock pile above the big stream
8/9/2007 9:34:00 PM
Altitude 12,226 ft (3,726 m)
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![IMG_1242.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1242.JPG](small_IMG_1242.jpg)
the rock pile above the big stream. I never could tell whether this is natural or a covered mine.
8/9/2007 9:34:00 PM
Altitude 12,225 ft (3,726 m)
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![IMG_1243.JPG, 1600x1200 IMG_1243.JPG](small_IMG_1243.jpg)
more water enters from underground here.
8/9/2007 9:34:00 PM
Altitude 12,216 ft (3,724 m)
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8/9/2007 9:35:00 PM
Altitude 12,211 ft (3,722 m)
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8/9/2007 9:35:00 PM
Altitude 12,208 ft (3,721 m)
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8/9/2007 9:35:00 PM
Altitude 12,198 ft (3,718 m)
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8/9/2007 9:35:00 PM
Altitude 12,199 ft (3,718 m)
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8/9/2007 9:35:00 PM
Altitude 12,195 ft (3,717 m)
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8/9/2007 9:36:00 PM
Altitude 12,193 ft (3,716 m)
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8/9/2007 9:36:00 PM
Altitude 12,193 ft (3,717 m)
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8/9/2007 9:36:00 PM
Altitude 12,193 ft (3,716 m)
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8/9/2007 9:36:00 PM
Altitude 12,193 ft (3,716 m)
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8/9/2007 9:36:00 PM
Altitude 12,196 ft (3,717 m)
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![P1170122.JPG, 1600x1200 P1170122.JPG](small_P1170122.jpg)
Number 60
8/9/2007 9:38:00 PM
Altitude 12,187 ft (3,715 m)
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8/9/2007 9:38:00 PM
Altitude 12,186 ft (3,714 m)
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8/9/2007 9:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,974 ft (3,650 m)
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8/9/2007 9:49:00 PM
Altitude 11,974 ft (3,650 m)
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![P1170137.JPG, 1600x1200 P1170137.JPG](small_P1170137.jpg)
pH61
8/9/2007 9:50:00 PM
Altitude 11,965 ft (3,647 m)
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![P1170138.JPG, 1600x1200 P1170138.JPG](small_P1170138.jpg)
pH61
8/9/2007 9:50:00 PM
Altitude 11,960 ft (3,645 m)
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![P1170139.JPG, 1600x1200 P1170139.JPG](small_P1170139.jpg)
pH61
8/9/2007 9:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,956 ft (3,644 m)
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![P1170140.JPG, 1200x1600 P1170140.JPG](small_P1170140.jpg)
pH61
8/9/2007 9:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,953 ft (3,643 m)
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![P1170141.JPG, 1600x1200 P1170141.JPG](small_P1170141.jpg)
pH61
8/9/2007 9:51:00 PM
Altitude 11,947 ft (3,641 m)
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![P1170142.JPG, 1600x1200 P1170142.JPG](small_P1170142.jpg)
pH61
8/9/2007 9:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,889 ft (3,624 m)
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![P1170144.JPG, 1600x1200 P1170144.JPG](small_P1170144.jpg)
pH61
8/9/2007 9:52:00 PM
Altitude 11,858 ft (3,614 m)
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