Warbonnet Lakes Basin revisted, August 20-22, 2010
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IMG_5675.JPG10 viewsThe Baron/Warbonnet Lakes saddle can be seen directly above Elisa, who is walking west toward Feather Lakes.
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IMG_5677.JPG8 views
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IMG_5678.JPG9 views
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IMG_5685.JPG12 viewsElisa nearing the end of boulder hopping below Blue Rock Butress, high above Blue Rock Lake; a slightly lower route descending further down the granite slabs might have avoided the short section of boulders. See photos in Warbonnet Lakes Basin, August 11-12, 2007 gallery.
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IMG_5689.JPG15 viewsWe were told about this symbolic marker by a climber on the boat from the lodge to the west end of Redfish Lake. It appears it had not been there long, and was easy to spot. I'm not sure of its significance, but it is pretty cool!
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IMG_5692.JPG11 viewsThis gives one a pretty good idea about just where it can be found. I thought it might be a geo-cache, but we left it undisturbed, and did not even enter a waypoint.
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IMG_5695.JPG14 viewsMore friction slabs...Blue Rock Butress is directly above the foreground pack, and Warbonnet Peak rises behind it.
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IMG_5697.JPG18 viewsThe author photographed by the Professor.
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IMG_5700.JPG16 viewsElisa climbs the friction highway, not to be confused with the feature of the same name on Warbonnet Peak rising in the distance. The slabs are a great relief from the tedious, albeit minimal, boulder hopping.
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IMG_5703.JPG11 views
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IMG_5706.JPG17 viewsAn ascent of the benches above the friction slabs leads to a tarn in a cirque northwest of lake 9352.
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IMG_5711.JPG12 viewsSmoke from a fire near Cascade can be seen on the horizon just left of center.
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