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| | Trip Report for Crystal Peak |
 | | The route I was taking would lead under Pacific Peak’s west ridge, which appeared to be wind-scoured, but I was worried about the north sides of the minor gullies and rolling hummocks I’d have to cross on the way north toward Crystal Peak. |
 | | The wind seemed to increase the higher I went, and by the time I topped out on the peak, it was moving along pretty good, occasionally sandblasting me with small grains of snow and ice. |
 | | Originally, I had thoughts of tackling all three peaks — Crystal, Pacific, and Atlantic, but that meant having to descend Atlantic’s west ridge, where the avalanche had been. |
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