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Dave and Rob as we
start out |
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Dave with the
Elephant's Back, Round Top and the Sisters |
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Rob crests the
saddle, taking in the view |
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Looking back toward
Dave, Rob and the Elephant's Back |
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A quick break with
Lake Tahoe in the distance |
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Beautiful view back
along our route |
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Over the hump, four
more to go! |
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Meiss and Round
Lakes with the Dardanelles |
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Another view from
our lunch stop |
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Following the
remnants of cornices |
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Showers lake
(below) and the view to Tahoe |
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Cornices on Little
Round Top |
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A glimpse of our
route down to the valley |
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Panorama from the
summit of Little Round Top |
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Looking back at our
route from Little Round Top |
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Me at the summit
with Desolation Wilderness and Tahoe in the background |
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The sun peeks
through (our glissade route at right) |
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Heading toward
Showers Lake |
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Up the final climb
(spring headwaters of the Truckee River) |
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The sun just
started to set as we crested the saddle |
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Round Top and the
Sisters at Sunset |
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Hidden aspen grove
by creek at dusk |
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