
Course marking up to Virginous Pass.
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Where we are going....
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On the top, plenty of room for you and your 25 closest friends!
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...and your dog, too!
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Steve Pattillo, Ginny, and John Robinson survey the doom that awaits them (Mt. Sneffels, in the background).
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Rollin protecting his sensitive nasal cavities from ??
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The way back down, sans people.
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...and, with people, for scale.
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Mike Tilden and Julie Nelson just after Mike finished.
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The course map.
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Moth laying claim to some mining territory near Red Mountain.
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Tired and cranky radio operator.... (Greg Hine) :-)
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More radio discussions....
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No-longer-tired child of Hardman, on the gym bleachers.
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The line begins to form for the mountains of scrambled eggs and fruit salad. |

Scan of the crowd....
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The ceremonies begin.
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Previous Mother Lode recipients.
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Some of the crowd.
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Dale receiving his Mother Lode award.
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Rich Limacher getting his finishers award!
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Leland Barker, RD of Bear 100 (and 3rd finisher)
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Ginny LaForme
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Mark Heaphy
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Roch Horton sings a little Hardrock ditty ("my shoes don't fit me anymore")
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Jim Nelson
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My lovely little heel blister.
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