A quick trip to Kearsarge Pass is one of the better ways to see how much snow is left in the backcountry. Extended it a bit walking out to the JMT. Should have gone to Glen Pass - there was plenty of time.
LEAVING WHITNEY PORTAL AFTER A COUPLE OF REST DAYS
THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK FROM THE WHITNEY PORTAL ROAD.
NICE LIGHTING ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF LONE PINE PEAK FROM THE WHITNEY PORTAL ROAD.
ANOTHER TRIP TO KEARSARGE PASS ...
EARLY MORNING VIEW OF THE NORTH SIDE OF UNIVERSITY PEAK FROM THE KEARSARGE PASS TRAIL.
MT STAMFORD SEEN FROM KEARSARGE PASS.
ERICSSON AND THE TWIN PEAKS OF DEERHORN FROM KEARSARGE PASS
APPROXIMATE LINE OF OUR 1979 ROUTE ON THE EAST FACE OF STANFORD
VIEW OF THE NORTHWEST FACE OF UNIVERSITY PEAK
CLASSIC VIEW OF KKD AND GWD PEAKS FROM THE PASS.
KEARSARGE LAKES AND PINNACLES
WEST OF THE PASS HEADED FOR BULLFROG LAKE.
NORTHERN END OF THE GWD AND BULLFROG LAKE
ICE OUT AT BULLFROG LAKE.
VIDETTE CREEK DRAINAGE WITH DEERHORN IN THE DISTANCE
FARAWAY THUNDER MT ON THE GWD ... PRETTY HIGH ON MY TICK LIST.
LOOKING BACK UP TO KEARSARGE PASS
LUNCH SPOT ON THE WAY BACK TO KEARSARGE PASS
THE STORM CYCLE BEGINS