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HIGH SIERRA: GILBERT : Engram Couloir ~ June 8, 2012(33) images

Had long wanted to repeat this route. Walking by it on the way to Thompson only solidified that desire. Snow was melting fast but there was still time for one more snow route before the approaches become tedious piles of scree..  

ON THE WAY TO MT GILBERT

MT GILBERT AND THOMPSON AT SUNRISE

MT GILBERT AT SUNRISE

COLD COOL WALKING IN THE EARLY MORNING

THE NORTH RIDGE OF MT THOMPSON

FORESHORTENED VIEW OF THE NORTH FACE

STARTING UP

LOOKING DOWN TO THE APPROACH LINES

LOOKING UP THE LAST SECTION OF THE CLIMB

LOOKING DOWN FROM NEAR THE TOP OF THE ROUTE

OPTIONS AT THE TOP OF THE GULLY

LOOKING DOWN TO THE NOTCH FROM THE TOP

LOOKING OVER TO THOMPSON FROM THE TOP OF GILBERT

VIEW SOUTH TO LECONTE CANYON FROM THE TOP OF GILBERT

ANOTHER VIEW DOWN INTO LECONTE CANYON

THE DRAINAGE BETWEEN GILBERT AND JOHNSON THAT WOULD TAKE YOU TO BIG PETE MEADOW

THE TOP OF MT GILBERT

A LIMITED VIEW OF THE CLIMB FROM THE TOP

A MORE COMPLETE VIEW OF THE CLIMB FROM THE TOP

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE ROUTE

INCUTS FROM OTHER GULLIES ON THE NORTH FACE

COLORFUL SUMMIT ROCKS ON MT GILBERT

LOOKING DOWN ONE OF THE OTHER GULLIES ON THE NORTH FACE

LOOKING OUT TO SOUTH LAKE

THE DESCENT FROM MT GILBERT

THE DESCENT FROM MT GILBERT

LOOKING PAST GOODE TO AGASSIZ AND THE NORTHERN PALISADES

BIG CLIMBS OUT OF LECONTE CANYON

ALONG THE WAY

CROSSING THE DIVIDE AT TREASURE COL

YOU DO THE WORK

FINALLY SOME GREEN GRASS

CAMPING WITH THE GIANTS AGAIN

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