Since I had been to the top of Pyramid 5 times ('82, '87, '93, '95, & '98), I decided that I would call take a break at the first big switchback (Elev 7700) and wait for the others to make their way back down.  As I waited I was passed by 3 mountain bikers and a pair of hikers on their way up.  When Shelby, Danny, and Meghan were back, we took a break for lunch.

After lunch we backtracked down the trail and headed out on an abandoned sheepherder's trail to the meadows below Grouse Pass. The start of the vague tread is the "Sandblaster".  If you enlarge this photo to "Original Size", you will see Shelby at the top of the "Sandblaster" with Danny and Meghan just behind.  As usual, I'm way in the rear.