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Lynne L, Sexy Grandma |
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drainage from Cathedral Lakes |
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Underhill Couloir, the final crux |
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traverse recap part II: Sill, N Pal, Starlight from T-bolt |
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traverse recap: Temple, Galey, Sill |
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T-bolt summit block |
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Starlight summit block |
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Joel and Dave from Oakland |
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Polemonium and beyond from Sill |
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downclimb off of Polemonium into the U-notch |
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feeling 'fresh' on peak 3 and 4.5 hours of sleep |
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Sill to T-bolt |
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the choss that is Galey |
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first tower on Moon Goddess Arete |
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first light on Temple |
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Nathan nearing the top of P3 (Wilson Overhang); climbs like Eldo! |
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Cameron about to top out on the SE Buttress of Cathedral Peak |
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the enticing E Arete of Bear Creek Spire |
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Temple Crag from the shore of 2nd Lake. Sky color was from feint star streaks & the streaking Milky Way Galaxy. The light on 2nd Lake was from the headlamps of the climbers descending above 3rd Lake. |
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Peter topping out on Moon Goddess Arete. Venusian Blind Arete tops out on the next bump camera right. |
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Looking at the central & southern Palisades from the summit. From left to right on the skyline you have The Thumb, Ed Lane Pk, Split Mtn, Middle Palisade, Norman Clyde Pk, & Mt Williams. |
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Looking W from the summit towards the Palisades. |
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The final exposed ridge to the summit of Temple Crag. |
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