After the storm, I did this, the third of several day climbs. Nice route. Beautiful sunrise approach. Fair amount of new snow gave it the alpine look and covered all the loose choss on the std route traverse out to the shoulder. Bit spicy climbing back down thru that section on the descent
SURPRISE SURPRISE
A WILD AND DRAMATIC SCENE
A COLD WINDY VIEW
SAME VIEW AN HOUR LATER
PINYON PINE LOOKING EAST, WHITE MTS
LATE AFTERNOON AS THE STORM MOVES EAST INTO NEVADA
SUNRISE ON MT ABBOT AND MILLS
EARLY MORNING VIEW OF MT ABBOT
ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF GETTING UP EARLY
THE NORTH FACE OF DADE
THE EAST FACE OF MT MILLS
THE EAST FACE OF MT ABBOT
THE STD ROUTE ON THE EAST FACE OF MT ABBOT
THE DIRECT FINISH TO THE STD EAST FACE ROUTE ON ABBOT
THE STD ROUTE ON THE EAST FACE OF MT ABBOT
THE STD ROUTE ON THE EAST FACE OF MT ABBOT
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE EAST FACE OF MILLS
THE NORTH SIDE OF MT GABB
A CROP OF THE NORTH SIDE OF MT GABB
THE EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE SOUTH RIDGE OF MILLS
THE EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE SOUTH RIDGE OF MILLS
THE SOUTH RIDGE OF MILLS AND THE 2ND RECESS
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE IMPRESSIVE SOUTH RIDGE OF MILLS
THE COLD NW SIDE OF MT ABBOT
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE NARROW RIDGE
NORTH PAST MT MILLS
THE NARROW RIDGE SECTION OF THE CLIMB
VIEW SOUTH FROM THE SUMMIT
VIEW NORTH FROM THE SUMMIT
MIDWAY ACROSS THE NARROW RIDGE
THE TILTED FLAKE SECTION OF THE TRAVERSE
LOOKING BACK AT THE TRAVERSE
STARTING THE STEEPER PART OF THE DESCENT
THE TOP SECTION OF THE BROKEN FACE
THE LOWER SECTION OF THE BROKEN FACE
BACK IN THE COULOIR
APPROACHING RUBY LAKE
LOOKING BACK AT ABBOT FROM RUBY LAKE
LAST SECTION OF THE MONO PASS TRAIL