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\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nWith no worry of it getting dark, we left a little later than a few other teams and took our time heading up. \u00c2\u00a0Snow conditions on the route and summit ridge were perfect.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s a great feeling when you hit that summit ridge; you know you’re climbing and aree so close to your goal that you can’t help but put one foot in front of the other….you can taste it!<\/p>\n
On the summit itself, there was not a breathe of wind and the view was for as far as the earth will allow.\u00c2\u00a0 Right as we pulled onto the summit we were greeted by a twin-otter flyby, so close that I could see the pilot snapping a few photos of\u00c2\u00a0 the team. What a perfect day.<\/p>\n
We obviously climb to get to the top, but the overall journey and the group I’m with make the trip. This one was no different – it was a great trip with fun people, what a way to ring in another New Year. \u00c2\u00a0This was my fourth New Years on the ice,\u00c2\u00a0 and it’s hasn’t disappointed once!<\/p>\n
Enjoy the photos, or better yet, take your own next year!<\/p>\n
Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n
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