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Bike & Hike: Sandwich Range Traverse

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When I purchased my commuter bike this year, one of the reasons I chose a touring bike over a cross bike was so I could do some bike camping. As September rolled around I took a week off from work to do some hiking which was the perfect opportunity to try out a bike and hike. I had been eyeing the 4000 Footersin the Sandwich Range and knew I…

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This is Linsey's 97th peak out of the 100 highest in Washington, on track to the be youngest to finish this year. I'm on track to have eaten 100 Chipotle burritos this year, so we share a special kinship. Thanks Dereck, Cecil, and Bartek for coming along. Thanks Dereck for belaying me on the crevasse lip pics.

Gear Notes: Route is steep ice and a verglass-y rock band on top of the Roman Wall, otherwise it's straightforward. We solo'd from the summit down, but for newer climbers I'd say be ready for some white knuckling on top of the Roman Wall - we saw a lot of parties get stuck here (a couple pickets + screws would be good).