Monday, November 17, 2014

El Cap with Roger Brown

The West Face of El Capiton



Roger Brown jugging on the West Face of El Capiton



Big Wall gear....and a lot of it.



Doug leading a aid pitch on the West Face




On the bivy ledge.



Midnight snack !



Roger Brown - Yosemites Bolt Master !








Roger cleaning a pitch high on the West Face


North Peak Ice in great conditions !

North Peak Ice, with Mark Stepovitch

 Doug and Mark on the hike  to North Peak



 Mark at the base of N Peak with the left and center ice above.



 The center and right couloir of North Peak







 Mark on great ice, the start of the right couloir





Mark on steep ice on North Peak !



Sept 2011, North Peak was in GREAT condition.




Saturday, November 15, 2014

Carson Peak, 10,909, Christmas Ridge Route, March 2014


Carson Peak, 10,909,  Christmas Ridge Route,  March 2014

 Keith Bortle skiing up to the start of Christmas Ridge





 Keith in deep snow approaching the route.







 Doug at the belay .



 Christmas Ridge has very colorful rock !






The Benton Crags, Oct 2013

The Benton Crags,  Oct 2013


 Doug and Chris on Tube.



 Mark S, a true poseur !



 Chris at the Benton Crags, always a beautiful and quite place.



Mark, Chris, and Doug on Psycho Chicken, 5.8

Granite Basin with Chase, Oct 2013



Granite Basin with Chase, Oct 2013


On top of Hair Raiser Buttress




Chase on P1 of the Clevenger Route













Chase on his first rappel !



Climbing near Ellery Lake

Lone Pine Peak, Sept 2013


Lone Pine Peak,   Sept 2013


High on Lone Pine Peak ! 



Great rock and views !

Doug on Lone Pine Peak 



Thursday, November 13, 2014

North Peak with Tim Dobbins, Sept 2013

North Peak with Tim Dobbins,  Sept 2013



 Tim on the approach to the ice of North Peak








 Tim following a pitch of ice !




Even on a low snow year, the ice has been very good


Tim Dobbins on top of the ice climb


Doug and Tim on top of North Peak


Mt Conness with the glacier below