Dunderberg Peak, June 28, 2014

The Approach. Kavanaugh Ridge and Jack’s Glacier

Looking back at Mono Lake on the drive up:

Kavanaugh Ridge panorama with Carl and Makisha:
Carl and Makisha

Penny enjoying a side view of Jack’s Glacier:
Penny

Stev bootpacking up Jack’s Glacier…
Stev
… a closer look…
Stev

Skiing Jack’s Glacier

Stev skiing (or navigating) Jack’s Glacier:
Stev

Stev balances on “the sweet spot”…
Stev
…next Stev finds “the bridge”…
Stev

Looking back up at the shark-finned, suncupped runnels/runnelled suncups…

…a side view…

A view from the other side:
Stev

Stev stylin’:
Stev

Looking up at Jack’s Glacier and Dunderberg Peak:

Hidden Glacier Recon

First, flowers on the way:

If you look closely you can see a little insect on one of the flowers.

Hidden Glacier…

… a closer look…

The glacial pond at the bottom of Hidden Glacier…

…a closer look…

Hiking back out to Kavanaugh Ridge

Carl on the hike out:

Carl

Kavanaugh Ridge panoramas:

Penny in the foreground and trucks in the background at the end of the road at Kavanaugh Ridge:
Penny
Penny

Stev, Ethan, and Carl:
Stev, Ethan, and Carl

Stev and Michele…
Stev and Michele
Stev and Michele

Grandpa’s Patch and Jack’s Lake

Penny at the top of lower Grandpa’s Patch with a good view of Jack’s Lake:
Penny

Stev and Penny’s first run on lower Grandpa’s Patch:
Stev and Penny
Stev and Penny
Stev and Penny
Stev and Penny
Stev and Penny

Stev and Penny’s second run on lower Grandpa’s Patch:
Stev and Penny
Stev and Penny

 

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