High Sierra Topix

Wow! Your pano's are beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to include the details and so many great pxts.

Here are more pictures for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of my lead climber. In addition to being virtually unstoppable on the mountain, he is also a talented photographer.


Unexpected guest on my pack while breaking below Shadow Lake


The Minarets and Ediza Lake


Delicate flowers above Iceberg Lake, with Minarets in the background
(can someone enlighten me as to what they are?)


Evening coming, view from top of Kehrlein Minaret (which he climbed the day we hiked in)


Ritter and Banner shrouded in clouds, early morning on Day 2


Team member on summit of Mt. Ritter


Shot from base camp


Ritter and Banner above Garnet Lake


Somewhere between Garnet and Thousand Island Lakes


Classic shot: Banner above Thousand Island Lake


Lake Catherine with Ritter soaring above


Contouring Ediza Lake to the south on the hike out

Great photos!

"Delicate flowers above Iceberg Lake, with Minarets in the background
(can someone enlighten me as to what they are?)"

They are Sierra primrose. Primula suffrutescens

Cheers.