Saturday a group of five of us snowshoed 3 miles to Neilsons well. We spent a good 8 hours underground and then snowshoed another 3 miles out. I wont bore you with a written story and just get to the pictures now.
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This is Lance in front of the entrance pit.
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Our group in front of the entrance pit. From Left: Lance, Max, Russel, Mike, Me.
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Closer shot of the entrance pit.
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These little ice blobs were everywhere in the big room.
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Mike
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At the top of Fantasy Well; a 300 foot pit almost all free hanging.
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Some draperies in the Fantasy Well.
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Myself in front of a huge boulder covered in flowstone.
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Lance ascending out of the Fantasy Well.
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Lance ascending out of a pool.
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Mike in the Shimmering Pool
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Lance in his heat tent
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Max and Russel by our cozy little fire that was already going upon our exit.
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Lances "exit smile"