we finally got to it last weekend, when erica went down for a trial run at elevation (up the blue lakes trailhead) and we met up with the sartins. the start of the climb was right from the parking lot - the road up yankee boy basin was in pretty awesome condition, cutting off many approach miles.
getting down to it.
originally, we thought we'd climb potosi as well, but decided to save it for another day.
climbing the coffeepot crack.
rapping back down.
on to teakettle.
coffeepot and potosi in the background.
i tried to get settled for a photo on the good old timer - wasn't quite fast enough!
what's this?
nerdery!
les didn't seem so sure about this.
but he came around.
and then up.
though not without injury.
the descent was a little loose, causing both les and i to fall and ride out mini rockslides that involved some more blood.
but it sure was beautiful.
later, joseph enjoyed his first tractor ride/drive. he moved a bunch of dirt.
this required great concentration and perhaps a bit of help (and envy!) from his sister.
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