Most viewed - Evolution Basin, July 15, 2012
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IMG_9119.JPG3 views50 miles to the northwest, Mt. Ritter, on the left with its distinctive snowband, and Matterhorn-shaped Banner Peak to the right, dominate the skyline for miles.
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IMG_9117.JPG3 viewsOur route will eventually take us over Lamarck Col via the Darwin Bench, the entrance to which can be seen in the center of the photo, above the long ridge leading down and right (west) from peak 12245'. That route climbs from the JMT just before the JMT drops down into Evolution Valley.
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IMG_9127.JPG3 viewsMt. Powell above Lake 11428. Echo Pass lies in the low point of the saddle to the left (west), and Clyde Sprires are above the saddle further left (west).
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IMG_9129.JPG3 viewsThe ridge in the right foreground is the southeast ridge of Mt. Warlow, and can be ascended to Warlow's summit (class 1) from Muir Pass. Over 3 miles to the north directly behind Warlow (center) is Mt. Darwin on the Sierra Crest; from the summit of Mt. Solomons.
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IMG_9173.JPG3 viewsThe professor looks back toward the saddle below the west ridge of Mt. Solomons, the route we just descended.
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IMG_9170.JPG3 viewsLake McDermand east of Wanda Lake in Evolution Basin. Some snowfields will give us a break from boulder hopping on our descent from the saddle below the west ridge of Mt. Solomons.
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IMG_9196.JPG3 views36 minutes later, the sun drops below the clouds and washes Mt. Darwin in alpenglow.
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IMG_9229.JPG3 viewsBy 8:20 pm, the light is fading on Mt. Darwin at 13831'. The spectacular display lasts slightly over 10 minutes.
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IMG_9247.JPG3 viewsLooking southeast toward Mt. Solomons from above Sapphire Lake, Evolution Basin.
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IMG_9283.JPG3 viewsBelow Evolution Lake, the JMT descends steeply into Evolution Valley. We will depart the JMT just before it drops in earnest, and climb north on a use trail onto the Darwin Bench.
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