Conness was a bust for me. Long walk as the road to Saddleback Lake was still closed. Started raining by noon. Cleared off and the next day we had a very nice day doing the std walk up on Dana. There was still enough snow to keep it interesting.
AFTERNOON STORM CLOUDS AND THE SIERRA CREST FROM THE VISITOR CENTER IN LONE PINE
JIM ENJOYING CLEARING SKIES AT THE BLM CG
SUNRISE ON LANGLEY AND OTHER PEAKS IN THE TUTTLE CREEK DRAINAGE
FOR ONCE A NORMAL SUNRISE, TUTTLE CREEK AND LONE PINE PEAK
TOTAL TOURIST VIEW: MEYSAN LAKES AND THE N RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
JIM NUPP AT ONE OF THE MANY PULL OFFS ON THE WAY UP THE WHITNEY PORTAL ROAD ON A QUIET SPRING DAY
ONE OF THE MANY FINE CLIFFS THAT HOVER OVER THE WHITNEY PORTAL
WANDERING IN THE ALABAMA HILLS SOMEWHERE ALONG MOVIE ROAD
IFY SKIES AT CG BELOW TIOGA PASS
MORNING VIEW OF CONNESS FROM THE SADDLEBAG LAKE ROAD
JIM MAKING TIME ON THE SADDLEBAG LAKE ROAD
CROSSING THE DAM ON SADDLEBACK LAKE AS WE MAKE OUR WAY AROUND TO THE NORTH SIDE OF MT CONNESS
WRONG APPROACH AND FROZEN SUNCUPS ON THE APPROACH TO CONNESS
WINDY SPOT ON THE APPROACH TO THE EAST RIDGE
INBOUND STORM FROM THE NORTH END OF SADDLEBAG LAKE
A WET WALK OUT
AT LEAST THE FOOD IS GOOD, WAITING ON THE WEATHER AT TIOGA PASS RESORT
WOKE UP TO CLEAR SKIES ... WHAT TO DO ... MT DANA PERHAPS
LOOKING UP TO THE DANA PLATEAU AND 3RD PILLAR FROM TIOGA PASS ROAD
LOOKING UP TO THE DANA PLATEAU AND 3RD PILLAR FROM TIOGA PASS ROAD
ANOTHER VIEW UP TO THE DANA PLATEAU FROM THE TIOGA PASS ROAD
JIM NUPP GETTING STARTED ON THE STANDARD CROSS COUNTRY TRAIL TO MT DANA
JIM ON THE PLEASANT HIKE UP TO THE ALPINE ON MT DANA
FIRST VIEW OF THE LONG SLOG TO THE SUMMIT OF MT DANA
JIM NUPP CROSSING ALMOST LEVEL GROUND BEFORE THE FINAL PUSH UP TO THE SUMMIT RIDGE ON DANA
IRON RICH IGNEOUS ROCKS BELOW THE SUMMIT RIDGE ON DANA
MID MORNING AND STILL RATHER GOOD CONDITIONS
THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE FUN WHEN THE SNOW IS GONE
THE VIEW OF MONO LAKE IS WORTH THE LONG WALK
JIM NUPP AT THE TOP OF MT DANA - 13057 FT.
LOOKING SOUTH FROM THE TOP OF MT DANA - 13057 FT.
JIM NUPP ON THE WAY DOWN FROM THE SUMMIT OF MT DANA
ELLERY LAKE - THE LAST LAKE BEFORE THE TIOGA PASS ROAD STARTS THE DROP INTO LEE VINING CANYON
SUNRISE VIEW OF THE SAWTOOTHS
EARLY MORNING VIEW OF THE SAWTOOTHS
EARLY MORNING VIEW OF THE SAWTOOTHS