Yosemite, North, July 17, 2011
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IMG_6083.JPG1 views
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IMG_6085.JPG2 viewsThe route climbs north to a saddle on the east ridge of Mount Conness overlooking a steep droppoff to Greenstone Lake.
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IMG_6087.JPG1 views
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IMG_6089.JPG1 viewsShepherd Crest (left of center skyline) and Sky Pilot Col (just right of center skyline) to the north; below are Cascade and Steelhead Lake. Virginia Canyon, our destination lies north of Sky Pilot Col.
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IMG_6091.JPG0 views
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IMG_6092.JPG0 viewsGreenstone and Saddlebag Lake.
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IMG_6094.JPG0 viewsThe south side of the east ridge of Mount Conness towers over an extensive flat area at about 10,900'.
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IMG_6096.JPG0 viewsNorth Peak
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IMG_6097.JPG0 viewsSoutheast face of tower on the east ridge of Mount Conness.
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IMG_6099.JPG0 viewsSky Pilot Col...hopefully, by the time we reach it, the snow will be soft enough to ascend safely, since we are not carrying ice axes.
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IMG_6100.JPG0 views
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IMG_6101.JPG0 views"North Peak's amazingly sharp summit horn towers prominently to the northwest," Steve Roper, Timberline Country, The Sierra High Route.
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