High Sierra Topix

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:40 am**

Saturday, 8 December 2007 (day 1 of 2)
Jenkins Saddle, Aquila Peak, Morris Peak

PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/3971630#230838107

Plan was to have breakfast with Rachel and friends, then dayclimb Jenkins. With a late start, cold temps and no visibility we turned back at Jenkins saddle. We didn't want to go back without a peak, so we did Aquila Peak, of the Five Fingers. New peak for Tomcat, 2nd time for me.

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:54 am**

nice to be able to hike with snow and frost and not freeze to death
looking forward to some real snow hikes with snow shoes and ice axe

wondering - are the registers getting bigger or is Snow Nymph shrinking:

this looks like something from "Land of the Giants"

Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:53 am**

looks like fun! the snow makes it a whole new world. I was just up at Baldy, soooo beautiful this time of year, a foot plus on the mt from Manker all the way up ( have not posted pics ,having trouble with webshots). Snowy needs to eat more, poor girl is really shrinking. Stay warm

Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:06 am**

Beautiful shot.

Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:24 am**

ty Kim

Ridgeline - yeah I am chomping at the bits to get in some snow this year - with some days off around Christmas hoping there will be enough to drag my snow equipment up north.

way behind on photos while doing Christmas preps - here is looking down on home from Aquila Peak: