SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Topics covering photography and videography of the flora, fauna and landscape of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Show off your talent. Post your photos and videos here!
Post Reply
User avatar
Harlen
Topix Addict
Posts: 2077
Joined: Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:13 am
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by Harlen »

fishmonger writes:
The section my photo was taken is to the left of this view on the first long eastbound switchback.
I think I do have a photo of the "blasted section" of the Forester trail here below. I recall being pretty careful on it.
carl book 087.JPG

carl book 044.JPG
And Junction Peak from the same day. The west ridge to the right is a nice climb.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Properly trained, a man can be dog’s best friend.
User avatar
fishmonger
Topix Fanatic
Posts: 1250
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:27 am
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Madison, WI
Contact:

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by fishmonger »

Yep, that is the spot. Nice "aerial view" :). I recall in 2013, the beginning of the section right after the ravine where you see a tiny sliver of light touch the trail had eroded away, and trail crews were busy putting in a large steel girder to stabilize the section to later build up a new trail surface. Things were really narrow that day :)
User avatar
fishmonger
Topix Fanatic
Posts: 1250
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:27 am
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Madison, WI
Contact:

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by fishmonger »

Another Whitney summit overnighter enjoying the sunset on August 23. Don't know him, but the scene just begged for a fisheye perspective

Image
Sunset on Whitney
User avatar
mountaineer
Founding Member
Posts: 660
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:35 pm
Experience: N/A

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by mountaineer »

Image
User avatar
fishmonger
Topix Fanatic
Posts: 1250
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:27 am
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Madison, WI
Contact:

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by fishmonger »

north of Forester, about 1.5 miles below the pass

Image
North of Forester with Sierra Wave
User avatar
mountaineer
Founding Member
Posts: 660
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:35 pm
Experience: N/A

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by mountaineer »

Nice shot! Can you pinpoint the location? I am familiar with a Forester Lake SE of Mineral King and this doesn't look like that terrain.
User avatar
fishmonger
Topix Fanatic
Posts: 1250
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:27 am
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Madison, WI
Contact:

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by fishmonger »

mountaineer wrote: Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:04 am Nice shot! Can you pinpoint the location? I am familiar with a Forester Lake SE of Mineral King and this doesn't look like that terrain.
smack on the JMT still in Kings Canyon NP taken from the switchback the reaches the top of a ridge that leads you up to the final stretch of the pass

location was at the tip of the switchback that points north on this map - 12350 feet or so

https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=36.7039 ... z=16&b=mbt


This is looking up at the location from far below at about 11,000 feet on the JMT. The trail crests on that submarine turret like outcropping and then heads up the right and away from this view

https://flic.kr/p/oRbzdb
User avatar
mountaineer
Founding Member
Posts: 660
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:35 pm
Experience: N/A

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by mountaineer »

Thank you! On my list of "must visit" places now.
User avatar
fishmonger
Topix Fanatic
Posts: 1250
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:27 am
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Madison, WI
Contact:

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by fishmonger »

mountaineer wrote: Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:40 am Thank you! On my list of "must visit" places now.
My plan was to go over Junction Pass, which I think has the better approach views compared to Forester. If you look to the right in the image, that ridge leading off the right side is the trail up to Junction. You're basically on the crest between Center Basin and the Forester Pass ramp. I just didn't have enough time to add half a day to my trip, as Junction on the other side is a slow sketchy descent and then you gotta get back up over Shepherd pass to get back on the west side of the Sierra crest.

When on Google sat view, zoom in on the ridge west of the JMT north of Forester - you can see the trail over Junction Pass clearly. This is the old pre-Forester Muir Trail. South side is eroded and nothing to look forward to, but the north has to be quite spectacular, plus you'll likely have the entire basin to yourself.
User avatar
fishmonger
Topix Fanatic
Posts: 1250
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:27 am
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Madison, WI
Contact:

Re: SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

Post by fishmonger »

North of Whitney

Image
Excellent skies
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 29 guests