parting shot of beauty

resting in peace on the gateway between two worlds

land of the lost

exposure

slopes & shadows

beginning the descent

on the way down, looking back to the summit, wishing I was still up there

whats going on back there?

panorama

is the diff still alive?

looking west

mount russell center, east ridge leads to Mt. Carillon on the far left

taking it in

gassed

recording the view

the summit

spangler

The Diff

stu looking down

arctic lake

getting hotter and brighter

rocky road

alpenglow

Stu & the Diff

jason

morning light

Stu & I getting chilly sitting around

Jason & the Diff take a breather

moonset/sunrise from trailcrest

my bivvy with waterfall in background

arriving at outpost camp

crossing the logs

Owens valley and White Mtns in the distance

The Diff and Stu heading up the trail

the start - looking back into the whitney zone

vertigo

"What is vertigo? Is it the fear of falling? No, vertigo is something other than the fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptyness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves."
Milan Kundera

done with the first two...

Secor claims Split is the easiest 14er after Whitney, but that claim is hard to justify unless only considering Sierra peaks (White Mtn in the Inyos, 14 mi roundtrip on a dirt road is the easiest 14er) and further considering only technical difficulty (Mt. Muir, just off the Mt. Whitney Trail is far easier, but has a class 3 rating for the portion just below the summit). And Mt. Langley via Old Army Pass (or New Army Pass) and the SW Slope is also much easier than an ascent of Split Mtn.

hot wife

wife needs no rope

no rope for a second

fishing is a family affair