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Peak(s):  Gladstone Peak  -  13,923 feet
Lizard Head  -  13,112 feet
Date Posted:  10/10/2016
Date Climbed:   08/13/2016
Author:  Marmot72
 Lizard Head & Gladstone   

August 13, 2016, was a perfect summer day in the Lizard Head wilderness. The full story is here:

Lizard Head ETR

Here's a shot as I complete the second pitch:

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A view west from the top of Lizard Head's second pitch (very near the tiny crumbling summit):

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And a view to Lizard Head and beyond to the Vermilion Group, from the summit of Gladstone:

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Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):
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Comments or Questions
Jay521
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Geezer?
10/11/2016 10:06am
C'mon! You're still a youngster - and it shows with this climb. What a nice, well written report on a mountain that this geezer will never, ever do!


Marmot72
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Thanks, Jay!
10/11/2016 11:18am
Trying to keep up with those guys help to keep me young.


blazintoes
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40 is the new
10/13/2016 9:34am
50! I've had my butt handed to me many, many times by the older wiser crew. And if Conrad Anker rang me and said, "I could use a partner this weekend for ______" (not picky at all as to what he'd fill in here, but I would probably have a little performance anxiety.)



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