6am to 6:30pm. Inconspicuous Saddle after Nancy Pass to Lake Catherine 9.6 miles.
*This was our view as we took down our tents this morning.
*Minaret Lake. Clydesdale Minaret is the tallest peak.
Looking back on Minaret Lake
*A little class 3 chute we needed to go up.
Cecile Lake.
*Iceberg Lake. We had to cross all those snow fields before the sun softened them.
*Microspikes on my shoe with Iceberg Lake ready to drown me if I slipped.
*Wired walks across another snowfield.
Another photo of Iceberg Lake.
We ate lunch under these beauties… Ritter on the left and Banner on the right. Rockin climbed both these a month ago.
Nydiver Lakes
Garnet Lake from Whitebark Pass
Rockin descending Whitebark Pass. Many of the rocks were loose.
Tired packs on Unnamed Pass.
On our way up Glacier Lake Pass. We were able to avoid the snow until the upper portion.
Lake Catherine with Mt Ritter looming above. We ate lunch on the other side of this giant.
Banner Peak and Mt Ritter.
Lake Catherine with Banner Peak and Mt Ritter.
Looking for a campsite. Too much snow!
Our make do campsite. My tent is on a granite slab. I used rocks instead of tent stakes. It was really windy when we pitched them. Fun!
Goodnight from Mt Ritter.
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