WPSMB 2nd Annual Group Hike: Dragon Peak
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:59 pm
Saturday, 27 September 2008 (day 1 of 2)
Dragon Peak from Onion Valley
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/60 ... Pc6#P-1-15
Dragon Peak (12,995'): Whitney Portal Store Message Board 2nd Annual Group Hike. 16 hiked, 11 summitted. BBQ after at Whitney Hostel. Dragon Peak is one of my favorite hikes! Fun hike and beautiful day!!!
Big group
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384096784_zkz43-M.jpg)
Dragon Peak from Dead Mouse Lake
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384120507_UYrbY-M.jpg)
gain the ridge
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384130064_hEyWt-M.jpg)
I heard "Rock!" from above, dodged it and heard "uumph!" from behind, and something about "peanuts"
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384133642_cDXFG-M.jpg)
start of the climbing
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384134451_YKQ6H-M.jpg)
and climbing (photo ctsy of TomG)
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384241058_wgw68-M.jpg)
still going, great views!
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384212554_2hDAt-M.jpg)
the crack is above
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384215472_nfFzn-M.jpg)
climbing to the crack
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384216443_dAG8U-M.jpg)
El Michael goes first
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384219483_KsiwV-M.jpg)
a different view from below
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384221150_Sejww-M.jpg)
GigaMike is having a good time
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384222872_AJuF8-M.jpg)
View of the others making their way to the crack
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384223606_iLG8y-M.jpg)
View from above
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384226002_FDMWG-M.jpg)
Tomcat's 10th time on this peak, doesn't even use hand holds
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384228983_KqjUm-M.jpg)
Dragon Peak (12,995') group shot
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384233410_8Ain2-M.jpg)
Descending
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384239313_33iSu-M.jpg)
Me (photo ctsy of Tomcat)
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384240842_7kkar-M.jpg)
Line up on the crack
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384239634_mPUvk-M.jpg)
descending the loose chute
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384246798_buogd-M.jpg)
back at the trailhead
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384247569_koDxM-M.jpg)
BBQ at the Whitney Hostel
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384259595_PUHq8-M.jpg)
Dragon Peak from Onion Valley
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/60 ... Pc6#P-1-15
Dragon Peak (12,995'): Whitney Portal Store Message Board 2nd Annual Group Hike. 16 hiked, 11 summitted. BBQ after at Whitney Hostel. Dragon Peak is one of my favorite hikes! Fun hike and beautiful day!!!
Big group
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384096784_zkz43-M.jpg)
Dragon Peak from Dead Mouse Lake
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384120507_UYrbY-M.jpg)
gain the ridge
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384130064_hEyWt-M.jpg)
I heard "Rock!" from above, dodged it and heard "uumph!" from behind, and something about "peanuts"
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384133642_cDXFG-M.jpg)
start of the climbing
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384134451_YKQ6H-M.jpg)
and climbing (photo ctsy of TomG)
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384241058_wgw68-M.jpg)
still going, great views!
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384212554_2hDAt-M.jpg)
the crack is above
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384215472_nfFzn-M.jpg)
climbing to the crack
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384216443_dAG8U-M.jpg)
El Michael goes first
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384219483_KsiwV-M.jpg)
a different view from below
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384221150_Sejww-M.jpg)
GigaMike is having a good time
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384222872_AJuF8-M.jpg)
View of the others making their way to the crack
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384223606_iLG8y-M.jpg)
View from above
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384226002_FDMWG-M.jpg)
Tomcat's 10th time on this peak, doesn't even use hand holds
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384228983_KqjUm-M.jpg)
Dragon Peak (12,995') group shot
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384233410_8Ain2-M.jpg)
Descending
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384239313_33iSu-M.jpg)
Me (photo ctsy of Tomcat)
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384240842_7kkar-M.jpg)
Line up on the crack
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384239634_mPUvk-M.jpg)
descending the loose chute
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384246798_buogd-M.jpg)
back at the trailhead
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384247569_koDxM-M.jpg)
BBQ at the Whitney Hostel
![Image](http://snownymph.smugmug.com/photos/384259595_PUHq8-M.jpg)