High Sierra Topix

July 4 2016 vs. July 15, 2017 - same place on the Goodale Pass trail, on the high point between Grassy Lake and Lake of the Lone Indian


Just below the high point

this is a multi-frame panorama, but the left half is about the same view as above, just taken from a few steps further back


Snow where there usually is a granite desert

Ritter Range from near Silver Pass on a clear morning, July 2017. 4 frame panorama stitch with 85mm lens


Ritter Range and Cascade Valley

following a 3am storm, the morning clouds over Silver Pass were still looking rather threatening. July 16, 2017


Ominous skies above Silver Pass

Crossing fast moving streams, one of my least favorite things about early season. At least there are no worries about water, anywhere.


High Water at Sharktooth Creek

Mt Lyell and glacier (far left) from tarn near Maclure Creek, Yosemite, Aug 22, 2014

Between Silver Pass and Goodale Pass, July 2017


Snow pond

Amazing photos! What are the dark mountains to the right? Thanks for posting all the great photos.

Harlen wrote:Amazing photos! What are the dark mountains to the right? Thanks for posting all the great photos.

Thanks - that dark peak is unnamed - point 11424 on the topo map, seen from the north east. It is in the center of this Gmap4 link. My position was just to the right of the "Indian" of the Lake of the Lone Indian label, where you can see a small tarn on the map just left of the JMT intersection

https://mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php? ... &z=15&t=t4

Our July 2017 hike summarized in a few images


Butt slide down the pass


Lake Virginia Crossing


Leaving Lake of the Lone Indian


Frozen tarns on top of Island Pass

Hi All,
Starting to get excited for the 2018 backpacking season and thought I'd share a few of my favorite images from 2017. I guess one of the benefits of a dryer winter will be a longer hiking season! Hope to make Maverick's meet-up and meet some of you.
Dave