Ready to Start at Happy Isles
At the trail head
Up the trail
Vernal Falls from the bridge over the Merced River
A cloud goes towards the Valley past Glacier Point
Catherine and Nevada Falls
Merced River in Little Yosemite Valley
Looking across Little Yosemite Valley
Half Dome from the back
Along Sunrise Creek
Camp 2 at Sunrise Creek
Mt. Clark in the evening
Sunset on the back of Half Dome
Mt. Clark
Above Long Meadow to the Cathedral Range
Across Long Meadow from Sunrise High Sierra Camp
South down Long Meadow
Catherine and Columbia Finger
The Clark Range from below Columbia Finger
Cathedral and Echo Peaks
Cathderal Peak from Cathedral Pass
Upper Cathedral Lake and Cathedral Peak
Upper Cathedral Lake from the slopes of Cathedral Peak
Cathedral Peak
Unicorn Peak and Lembert Dome from the side of Cathedral Peak
Echo Peaks from the base of Cathedral Peak
Cleaning up the dinner dishes
Camp 3 at Upper Cathedral Lake
Echo Peaks across Upper Cathedral Lake at sunset
Sunset on Dean and Echo Peaks at Upper Cathedral Lake
Sunset: Dad and Dean at Upper Cathedral Lake
Last bit of sun on Echo Peaks with Dean and Upper Cathedral Lake
Snow at the northern base of Cathedral Peak
Dad and Dean near the northen base of Cathedral Peak
Camp 4 with the whole family at Tuolumne Meadows campground
Starting down Lyell Canyon
Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River in Lyell Canyon
Lyell Canyon
Looking North up Lyell Canyon
Catherine crossing Ireland Creek in Lyell Canyon
South in Lyell Canyon
North up Lyell Canyon from near Camp 5
Camp 5, and most of the family, Lyell Canyon
Whole family around a campfire at Camp 5
On the way to Donohue Pass
Toward Mt. Lyell while going up to Donohue Pass
Toweard Mt. Lyell
Towards Mt. Lyell
Stream crossing where Catherine got a foot wet
Mt. Lyell from below Donohue Pass
Lyell Canyon and Kuna Crest
North from top of Donohue Pass - above where we ate lunch
Headed South down Donohue Pass
Koip Crest from below Donohue Pass
Donohue Peak
Koip Crest (?) from Rush Creek
Banner Peak from Island Pass
Banner Peak and Mt. Ritter above Thousand Island Lake
Sunrise on Banner Peak over Thousand Island Lake
East towards the sunrise over Thousand Island Lake
Dean fishing in Thousand Island Lake in the early morning
Camp 6 at Thousand Island Lake
Emerald Lake and East
Catherine at Emerald Lake
Ruby Lake
Banner Peak above Garnet Lake
Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak over Garnet Lake
South to Minarets at lunch
The Minarets
Minarets from Shadow Creek
Shadow Creek and San Joaquin Mountain
Shadow Lake and San Joaquin Mountain
Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak from above Shadow Lake
Rosalie Lake
Devils Postpile
Across Reds Meadow from the side of the first Red Cone
A Red Cone
looking up Fish Creek Valley
Fish Creek Valley
Camp 8 at Duck Creek
Purple Lake
Virginia Lake
Camp 9 at Squaw Lake
Sunset over Squaw Lake
Early morning over Squaw Lake towards Silver Pass
Snow near the top of Silver Pass
South from the top of Silver Pass
Vermission Cliffs above Edison Lake
Starting out towards Bear Creek after layover at Vermillion
Bear Creek
lunch at a meadow after crossing Bear Creek
Marie Lake towards Selden Pass
Seven Gables over Marie Lake
Marie Lake from Selden Pass
Thomas and the Sally Keyes Lakes
Camp 10 at Senger Creek
Thomas and the South Fork of the San Joaquin looking towards Evolution Valley
Up Goddard Canyon and Hell-for-Sure Pass
Camp 11 just past Evolution Meadow
McClure Meadow towards Evolution Basin
Across McClure Meadow
The Hermit across Colby (?) Meadow
Colby (?) Meadow towards Evolution Basin
Evolution Lake
Evolution Lake and Basin
Evolution Basin
Laughing Rock
Camp 12 at Wanda Lake
Sunset over Wanda Lake and Muir Pass
Sunrise at Wanda Lake
Thomas and Helen Lake from the near the top of Muir Pass
Helen Lake towards Muir Pass
Le Conte Canyon
Camp 13 at Grouse Meadow
Near the bottom of the Golden Staircase
From near the top of the Golden Staircase down Palisade Creek towards Le Conte Canyon
Clouds over Upper Palisade Lake
Camp 14 above Upper Palisade Lake
The Palisades from the top of Mather Pass
Upper Basin and south from the top of Mather Pass
Camp 15 at "Lake 158"
Sunset towards Upper Basin
Sunrise across "Lake 158"
Unnamed lake and Lake Marjorie from Pinchot Pass
South from Pinchot Pass
lunch spot above Woods Creek
Bridge at Woods Creek
Fin Dome across Lower Rae Lake
Camp 17 at Rae Lakes
Sunset across Middle Rae Lake and Fin Dome
Painted Lady across Middle Rae Lake
Rae Lakes from Glen Pass
Looking up Bubbs Creek to Center Basin and Forester Pass
Down Bubbs Creek
Camp 18 below Forester Pass
Towards Vidette Meadow from approach to Forester Pass
Towards Center Basin from Forester Pass
South from the top of Forester Pass
First glimpse of Mt. Whitney
Mt. Whitney across Bighorn Plateau
Camp 19 at Wright Creek
Our backyard at Wright Creek
Mt. Whitney from lunch at turnoff to Crabtree Ranger Station
Mt. Whitney across Timberline Lake
Lake at camp 20, below Whitney
The top of Mt. Whitney
Northwest from the top of Whitney
East Face (or Iceberg) Lake and East towards Lone Pine
Thomas at the top of Whitney
Southwest and Upper Hitchcock Lake
Dean and Thomas, northwest
West, and the cabin at the top
Tulainyo Lake and East
Bighorn Plateas and northwest - where we've been
Mt. Langley
Sky Pilot and Guitar Lake
Mt Whitney from the switchbacks
Mt. Whitney from Trail Camp
Thor Peak above Mirror Lake
Looking back from just below Outpost Camp
Nearing Whitney Portal
Whitney Portal and the end of the hike
Cleaned up and with our JMT tee shirts from Vermillion Valley Resort
Catherine at Badwater, Death Valley
Thomas, Dad and Dean at Badwater, the lowest point in the country
