Memorial Day weekend with Michael and Pete; climbing and running in Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra
Memorial Day in the Sierras
My secret campsite in The Valley overlooking El Cap
Morning light in The Valley
Granite domes of Tuolumne Meadows
Bluegrass band at the Mobil station in Lone Pine
Gourmet food at the Mobile. Yes, the Mobile
Listening to music at the Mobile. Mono lake behind.
Pete and Michael still sleeping below the Eastern Sierra.
Portrait of a climber
Approaching Bear Creek Spire (13,700 ft)
Ask Michael how he likes his coffee mug
Trail to Bear Creek Spire
The team: Me, Michael, and Pete
Bear Creek Spire in the reflection
Random skier
Bear Creek Spire (13,700 ft)
Frozen lake
Crampons made easy work of the snowy approach
Pete and Michael
Stoked! Bear Creek Spire Northeast Ridge
Michael climbing the northeast ridge (5.5)
Watching my step. La Sportivas rule
Pete checking out our approach
Pete on a killer exposed hand traverse
Bear Creek Spire summit (13,700 ft)
Now that's a summit
Looking back on our ridge
Making quick work of the descent
Slid down on our butts
...and ran down the rest
This place is amazing
Sun + white snow = sunburn
Pausing for some ice cold lake water
Pete getting his fill
only sissies drink out of cups
There's something precarious about this photo
Bear Creek Spire (in the middle)
Coming down from Bear Creek Spire (left peak)
Descending
Reveling in post-climb-beer-in-the-Meadows bliss
Climbing Cathedral Peak
This guy has had too much sun
Summit of Cathedral Peak. Tired.
Michael hitting on the barista at Mountain Sage
Driving home.
