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I zigzag across the slope, approaching a drainage that I identify on my GPS as a possible descent route

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3644-kelso-peak.jpg The larger rocks on this part of the Kelso Peak slope make for a descent with better footing than I had on the way upThumbnailsI descend a little further toward the drainage and realize that, yes, it should provide a better descent than my ascent routeThe larger rocks on this part of the Kelso Peak slope make for a descent with better footing than I had on the way upThumbnailsI descend a little further toward the drainage and realize that, yes, it should provide a better descent than my ascent routeThe larger rocks on this part of the Kelso Peak slope make for a descent with better footing than I had on the way upThumbnailsI descend a little further toward the drainage and realize that, yes, it should provide a better descent than my ascent routeThe larger rocks on this part of the Kelso Peak slope make for a descent with better footing than I had on the way upThumbnailsI descend a little further toward the drainage and realize that, yes, it should provide a better descent than my ascent routeThe larger rocks on this part of the Kelso Peak slope make for a descent with better footing than I had on the way upThumbnailsI descend a little further toward the drainage and realize that, yes, it should provide a better descent than my ascent route

I frequently consult my Delorme GPS to see contour lines from the USGS maps and how they match up with the actual surfaces here. Despite vertigo, I'm really enjoying being up here; it's just that I can't go any higher.