North Palisade and several other peaks at dawn, viewed from Mt. Agassiz’s summit.
The High Sierra between Cloudripper and Vagabond summits
Sunrise on Mt. Whitney while on the east ridge of Mt. Russell.
Sunrise near an unnamed lake and the Palisade Glacier.
Last light on the east ridge near Mt. Conness.
The Palisade range and glacier under a moonlit sky.
A look between Keeler Needle and Mt. Whitney at the storm that forced us to retreat from the summit in a hurry.
The Palisade Glacier and traverse near sunset.
Thomas hiking toward the summit of Mt. Dana.
Conness Lakes at sunset taken near the summit of Mt. Conness. The Saddlebag basin shown here holds so many special memories for me.
Thomas stops for a drink while hiking up Mt. Dana overlooking Tuolumne Meadows and the Saddlebag Range
A stormy sunset viewed by looking southeast toward Black Giant from atop Muir Pass.
The last light on Muir Pass, looking northwest from Muir Hut.
A campsite we shared with a family, located near a small pond above Guitar Lake (near the JMT).
Third needle from the main Whitney trail on our retreat from the summit.
A post-sunrise view near the trail crest on the Mt. Whitney trail. The storm was beginning to fade, and I sat here transfixed on this view for 15 minutes or so
Ben near the top of the 99 switchbacks on the main Whitney trail as we descended.
A rope team ascends the first ridge near Upper Boy Scout Lake and before Iceberg Lake.
Mt. Winchell (left) and Mt. Agassiz (right) at sunset, viewed from the Glacier Trail in the Palisades
Lakes 1, 2, and 3 at sunset under high winds and lenticular clouds. Taken from the Glacier Trail in the Palisades.
Jared standing in front of Mt. Whitney while ascending the Mountaineer’s Route. Shot taken below Iceberg Lake.
Doug and Jared slog through the sun-cupped snow and ice near Iceberg Lake.
A view of Lake Tulainyo from Mt. Russell’s east ridge.