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The goal of the trip - to climb Weaver's Needle, a prominent spire in southern Arizona.
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Close-up of Weaver's Needle.
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Wall above Fremont Saddle on the way to the Needle.
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The crew hikes an easy section of trail.
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View of Boulder Canyon from the approach to Weaver's Needle.
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View of Weaver's Needle from the the start of the approach.
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Karen surveys the steep approach.
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View from the side of Weaver's Needle.
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The reward - the view from the summit.
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The other reward - food. Bob shows off his sour-cream-and-onion duck lips.
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Doug, aka the Fashion King, kicks back after a hard day's work.
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The crew at the summit (Jordan, Karen, Doug, Bob, Leticia, and the monkey).
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Doug loses his balance, but not his sense of humor.
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View of Needle Canyon, Black Mountain, and the distant Four Peaks Wilderness.
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Hey look - it's Jordan and Karen.
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Flower on the summit.
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The innocent-looking "killer wheat"-- grass seeds you can't ever get out of your clothes.
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Looking North from the summit toward Black Top Mesa.
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A row of century plants cling to the edge of the summit.
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Leticia enjoys the view.
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