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HIGH SIERRA: LONE PINE PEAK : North Ridge ~ June 14-16, 2011(52) images

With all the beta now available, I thought I had enough to do this route alone. No rock shoes, no helmet, no gear rope or harness. Perhaps an unskillful choice. But doing it alone on a snowy year in Trangos was intense. Route finding was as challenging as the climbing. Turns out I think Secor's description is the most accurate. Started early and was back at camp by lunch.   

ROB TAKING IN THE VIEW OVER THE GORGE TO THE WHITE MTS

SOME BASIC PRIMITIVE CAR CAMPING JUST OFF THE GORGE ROAD IN THE NF

SPRINGTIME IN THE SOUTH FORK OF BISHOP CREEK

ANOTHER SPRINGTIME VIEW IN THE SOUTH FORK OF BISHOP CREEK

LOOKING INTO THE OWENS RIVER GORGE ON A HOT JUNE MONRING

APRICOT MALLOW, OWENS RIVER GORGE

ROB ON THE SHARP END, OWENS RIVER GORGE

ROB GETTING SOME SUNRISE IMAGES FROM WHITE MT HWY

SUNRISE ON THE PALISADE RANGE FROM THE WHITE MTS

FLOWERING WEEDS ON RT 168 COMING DOWN FROM THE WHITE MTS

MORNING VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK

EVENING VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK

EVENING VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK

SUNRISE VIEW OF MALLORY AND IRVINE FROM LONE PINE PEAK

SUNRISE VIEW OF RUSSELL AND CARILLON

SUNRISE VIEW FROM THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK

SELFIE AT THE BASE OF THE ROUTE

FIRST VIEW OF THE CLIMB AS YOU EMERGE FROM THE APPROACH RAMP/GULLY

LOOKING DOWN THE START OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK

FIRST VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK FROM THE NOTCH

ANOTHER VIEW UP CANYON TOWARDS MT IRVINE

DAY NEEDLE AND MT WHITNEY

SIERRA CREST FROM MUIR TO WHITNEY

LOOKING DOWN THE EASY PART OF THE RIDGE

THE REAL CLIMBING BEGINS HERE

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE FIN SECTION OF THE RIDGE

STEEP GROUND BEFORE THE DETOUR TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIN SLAB

LECONTE, MALLORY AND IRVINE FROM THE NORTH RIDGE

LOOKING BACK AT THE RIDGE JUST ABOVE THE FIN SECTION OF THE ROUTE

MORNING VIEW OF UPPER MEYSAN LAKE DRAINAGE

MORNING VIEW OF THE 2ND STEP ON THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK

MORNING VIEW OF THE GENDARME BELOW THE 2ND STEP ON THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK

LOOKING OVER THE POSSIBILTIES FOR GETTING STARTED ON THE 2ND STEP

LOOKING UP THE REMAINING TERRAIN OF THE 2ND STEP

EXCITING PLACE TO BE ... MIDWAY UP THE 2ND STEP

LOOKING UP AT THE SUMMIT FROM THE TOP OF THE 2ND STEP

CORCORAN AND LECONTE COMING INTO VIEW

MOVING ALONG EASY GROUND BEFORE THE 3RD STEP

MORE ENJOYABLE CLIMBING BEFORE THE BIG SURPRISE

LOOKING BACK AT THE 2ND AND 3RD STEPS ON THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK

ANOTHER VIEW LOOKING BACK FROM A BIT FURTHER UP THE FINAL RIDGE

LAST VIEW OF THE STEPS BEFORE REACHING THE SUMMIT

LOOKING SOUTH TO LANGLEY, COCORAN AND LE CONTE FROM THE SUMMIT

STARTING DOWN THE DESCENT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LONE PINE PEAK

PRE-SUNRISE CLOUDS ON THE WALK DOWN TO WHITNEY PORTAL

SUNRISE IN THE MEYSAN LAKES DRAINAGE

MORNING LIGHT ON THE WAY DOWN TO TRAILHEAD

MORNING LIGHT ON THE MEYSAN LAKES TRAIL

MORNING LIGHT ON 2 TREES

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