May 2015. After the sucker storm I was starting to lose faith that I would get anything done this season. Snow was melting but it had accumulated to an alarming degree in the shady zones. What to do. In the end I settled for yet another hiking trip. This time I went to Finger Lake, not having been there since 1976. Went thinking I might go up to South Fork Pass, but didn't.
SUNRISE ON HUMPHREYS TWO DAYS AFTER THE SURPRISE SATURDAY NIGHT SNOW STORM
SUNRISE ON HUMPHREYS TWO DAYS AFTER THE SURPRISE SATURDAY NIGHT SNOW STORM
WHITE MTS CONTINUE TO GET HAMMERED.
WHITE MT PEAK AT SUNSET
A RARE CLEAR SUNSET @ GRANDVIEW CG.
SUNSET VIEW INTO NEVADA FROM GRANDVIEW CG
SUNRISE ON THE LANGLEY TO WILLIAMSON SECTION OF THE SIERRA CREST.
SUNRISE ON SAWMILL PASS TO CARDINAL PEAK REGION.
EARLY MORNING VIEW OF NORTHERN PALISADES BISHOP PASS REGION
EARLY MORNING NEAR THE TOP OF THE SWITCHBACKS ON THE SOUTH FORK OF BIG PINE CREEK.
LOOKING BACK AT GLACIER LODGE ON BIG PINE CREEK. WHITE MTS IN THE DISTANCE.
MIDDLE PALISADE AND CLYDE PEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE SWITCHBACKS
A WELL WINTERIZED VIEW OF CLYDE PEAK ON MAY 29TH
BALCONY, DISAPPOINTMENT, MIDDLE AND CLYDE PEAKS FROM SOUTH FORK OF BIG PINE CREEK
LOOKING BACK AT WILLOW LAKE ON THE WAY TO BRAINARD LAKE
THE GRUNT UP TO FINGER LAKE IS NOT AS BAD AS IT LOOKS.
THE VIEW BEGINS TO OPEN UP
AFTERNOON VIEW OF THE THUMB
EVENING VIEW OF THE THUMB (L) AND FINGER LAKE IN THE SOUTHERN PALISADES.
THE VERY ATTRACTIVE NW BUTTRESS OF THE THUMB FROM FINGER LAKE
MOSTLY FROZEN FINGER LAKE AT SUNRISE ON THE 30TH OF MAY.
MIDDLE PALISADE IN WINTER MODE.
THE CLASSIC 5.9 ROUTE ON THE STRIKING TWILIGHT PILLAR ON CLYDE PEAK.
CONTACT PASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS VIEW FROM A RIDGE ABOVE FINGER LAKE
CAMPSITE AT FINGER LAKE
OPEN TERRAIN NEAR FINGER LAKE
STARTING BACK DOWN TO BRAINARD LAKE.
SHORELINE VIEW BRAINARD LAKE
MIDDLE AND CLYDE PEAK ABOVE BRAINARD LAKE
SOUTH FORK TRAIL FROM THE HOT SWITCHBACKS ON THE WALK OUT
EARLY MORNING VIEW OF SPLIT MT.
OWENS VALLEY SUNSET FROM UPPER GREYS MEADOW ON THE ONION VALLEY ROAD.
FULL MOON IN PINK SUNSET CLOUDS
SUNRISE JUNE 1ST ON WILLIAMSON
SPLIT AND BIRCH MTS FROM HWY 395
SUNSET AT COLORADO NAT MONUMENT AFTER A 750 MILE DRIVE FROM BISHOP.
STILL LOOKING LIKE WINTER IN THE VAIL AREA.
DAY 3: IOWA SUNRISE ON I-80