High on the route - Second and First Lakes behind.

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High on the route - Second and First Lakes behind.

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Silhouette of Moon Goddess Arete from Venusian

The (summer) slabs at the start were heavy with snow and had to be belayed. Winter 2010 photo. With permission of Miguel Carmona.

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Chris Owen

Mar 9, 2006

“High on the route - Second and First Lakes behind.”

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Beautiful weather.

Carlos high on Moon Goddess Arete.

Moon Goddess and the Sun Ribbon next door.

Picture of Doug as the sun peeked out briefly.

Showing the line of Moon-Goddess Arete.

A magical, slightly rainy day on MGA. Misty and spritzing here and there. The coolest experience I've ever had in the mountains.

Climber on Moon Goddess. Taken from Venusian Blind.

Above the snow field, on the first rock band in winter. With permission of Miguel Carmona.

On the First Tower in winter. With permission of Miguel Carmona

Following the crux pitch in winter, With permission of Miguel Carmona

In the exit gullies. Winter 2010. With permission of Miguel Carmona

Third, Second and First Lakes

Mood Goddess Arete

Silhouette of Moon Goddess Arete from Venusian

High on the route - Second and First Lakes behind.

The (summer) slabs at the start were heavy with snow and had to be belayed. Winter 2010 photo. With permission of Miguel Carmona.

Temple Crag in winter. Penelope and Miguel checking the route from 3rd lake.

Ibrium Tower with route shown

the final 5.6 headwall

Two 5.9 pitches on Ibrium Tower. Robert and Bill climbing low on the first pitch (loose flake where Robert is - lowest climber), and Mark belaying at the top of the second.

Temple Crag and North Palisade from White Mountain Peak

The lower part of the route in winter. The summer slabs needed to be belayed, due to deep snow.

a few dark clouds building

Miguel leading above the Ibrium tower in winter.

Moon Goddess Arete, as seen from Venusian Blind.

Looking over at Venusian Blind.

Nearing the base of the stellar Ibirium Tower pitches.

Ibrium and Sun Ribbon

The beautiful Palisades from the MGA.

After the tower.

exposed 4th class traverse

crux

5.6 chimney on the back side of Ibrium

A magical, slightly rainy day on MGA. Misty and spritzing here and there. The coolest experience I've ever had in the mountains.

View from the Moon Goddess Arete, circa April 2000.

the initial slabs

Passage around the Ibrium Tower!

This line traversing the gendarme was solid and protected easily.

5.7 hand crack downclimb/rap

Danny boy WOTD on The Goddess!

chossy 5.7 chimney

first tower

alpen glow

first light on MGA

Ted following the pinacle traverse pitch

Moooonnnn Godddeessss!

another view of the 5.7 section

Wild colors in the upper gully after the Ibrium tower traverse
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Photo: Josh Linker

final 5.6 headwall

looking back at the exposed 5.7 traverse

starting up MGA

Tony Tennessee traverses the Gendarme.

the adjoining arete

the arete from Venusian

Fred Batliner and Melody Wong at the rope-up spot.

End of pinnacle traverse, just after long 4th class section.

the numbered lakes

Looking down at the First Tower? Ibrium Tower?

Sun Ribbon

another view of the lakes

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