Monday, July 23, 2012

A Spring look at Yosemite, May 2012

Tenaya Lake with spring ice.
Half Dome from Tioga Pass Road
Sentinel Rock.
The Valley in spring colors.

A Spring trip through Yosemite, May 2012

June Lake and Lee Vining Ice, Feb 2012

June Lake Road Side Ice
The Road Side ice was quite good this year.
Lee Vining, Main Wall Ice
The belay cave on the Chouinard Falls.

Lee Vining Ice with Ed Escoto, Feb 2012

This year the ice on the Chouinard Falls had a most interesting belay cave
There was less ice than normal but very good qualitie.
Ed making it look nice.

Tuolumne Meadows, climbing on Lembert Dome July 2011

Dave Lane and Bill Russel on "Cry in Time Again"
Bill Russel
Dave nears the last below
Dave Lane at the last below

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Ouray Ice Climbing, Jan. 2011

The annual trip to Ouray Ice Festival with Mark, Chris, and Marty
















Val and Stacy Pilsbury, first time ice climbers enjoy a break from the climbing, and enjoy a walk through
the Ouray Ice Park.


















Another view in the Ouray Ice Park, beautiful ice everywhere.















A slack liner balances across the 50 meter gorge during the Ice Festival.















Mark Stepovich belays Chris Mahr.
















Chris on the left, Marty on the right goes after a mixed route up to the hanging pillar.

Feather Peak Coulior

August 2010 ice in the Eastern High Sierra














The gorgeous Royce Lakes Basin below Feather Peak.
















Chris Kulp approaching the coulior

















Up the snow and onto the ice, it was in great conditions this last August.















The beautiful sweep of the Feather Peak Coulior drops below the heels of Chris.
















Nearing the top, swing to tool, kick the feet, repeat....