Climbing Mt. Whistler 

I'd planned on hiking up Whistlers and taking the gondola down, but was told late that morning that the gondola wasn't running. I'd stayed specifically to do this though so I went anyway, hiking down in pretty much darkness.

I wanna go up way over there.
I wanna go up way over there.
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A picture of my map, 'cause I'm not bringing it.
A picture of my map, 'cause I'm not bringing it.
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Looking ~north from the parking lot.
Looking ~north from the parking lot.
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Billboard at the bottom
Billboard at the bottom
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Trailhead marker.
I noted later there were some sticks leaning up against the post.
I highly recommend snagging one.

The time is ~1pm already.
Trailhead marker.
I noted later there were some sticks leaning up against the post.
I highly recommend snagging one.

The time is ~1pm already.
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20 minutes up and I still have my hot chocolate.
20 minutes up and I still have my hot chocolate.
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It's really warm though, so I take off some of my gear.  Here's everything I'm carrying.
It's really warm though, so I take off some of my gear. Here's everything I'm carrying.
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It's ~0°C, and the snow is soft, providing an ok grip. This is what the trail looks like headed down...
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and up the trail.
and up the trail.
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I see it!  But it's so far away.
I see it! But it's so far away.
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~30 minutes up
~30 minutes up
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The trail
The trail
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