Another long day climb though in this case it was the reverse of last week. Longer climb shorter hike. Still round trip to Bishop Pass and 2000' of climbing added up to a 12 hour day. Only flaw in an otherwise great day was the choice of descent. Once again I didn't want to downclimb the long snowy ascent. Instead I opted for trying to find a rocky ridge. But, from the top, the view of your choices is not clear. Long story short, I choose poorly. Way too far to the west in the choosy gullies. Ugh. Still, another great spring day in the High Sierra
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EARLY MORNING LIGHT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GOODE
FIRST VIEW OF THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ ON THE SIX MILE WALK TO BISHOP PASS
PEAK 12869 FROM THE BISHOP PASS TRAIL
ONTO THE SNOW WHILE TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH SNOW ROUTE TO TAKE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
SO MANY CHOICES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
INITIAL SNOW SLOPES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
LOOKING DOWN THE FIRST SECTION OF THE ROUTE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
MELLOWER TERRAIN IN THE MID SECTION OF THE ROUTE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
LOOKING DOWN THE MID SECTION OF THE ROUTE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
BACK AND FORTH AIMING FOR THAT SKYLINE RIDGE
FUN CLIMBING ON MELLOW TERRAIN
LOOKING OVER INTO A HIDDEN GULLY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE HIDDEN GULLY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
THE LAST SECTION OF THE ROUTE BEFORE IT MOVES OVER ONTO A DIFFERENT ASPECT
FIRST OF TWO VIEW LOOKING DOWN THE ROUTE
SECOND OF TWO VIEW LOOKING DOWN THE ROUTE
THE LAST PART OF THE ROUTE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MT AGASSIZ
THE FINAL SECTION OF ROUTE ON MT AGASSIZ
THE NORTHER PALISADES FROM THE SHOULDER ON AGASSIZ
A BETTER VIEW OF THE NORTHER PALISADES
NORTH FROM THE SUMMIT OF MT AGASSIZ - 13900 FT.
DESCENDING FROM THE SHOULDER AND WONDERING WHICH WAY TO GO
A SPORTY DOWNCLIMB INTO A DIFFERENT GULLY
LOOKING UP THE WEST FACE OF AGASSIZ
BACK BELOW THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
LAST VIEW OF THE NORTH SIDE OF AGASSIZ
LONG LAKE ON THE WALK OUT