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Sierra East Side 2007

Jim and I took the Labor Day week off work. For the first weekend we camped in Tuolumne Meadows with the SCMA. The second weekend was spent mountain biking in Mammoth Lakes. During the interim we visited Sonora Pass and 3 of the hotsprings in the Bridgeport area.
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Ominous arrival in Tuolumne Meadows
Ominous arrival in Tuolumne Meadows		 SCMA Campsite C
SCMA Campsite C		 The Sunday objective - Tenaya Peak
The Sunday objective - Tenaya Peak		 Just in case you weren't sure of the objective
Just in case you weren't sure of the objective
The northwest buttress takes a line just to the right of my arm
The northwest buttress takes a line just to the right of my arm		 Jim at Olmstead Point with Half Dome behind
Jim at Olmstead Point with Half Dome behind		 The beginning of my walk from Tuolumne to Yosemite down the creek bed
The beginning of my walk from Tuolumne to Yosemite down the creek bed		 The trail was a delightful cushion of wood chips, pine needles and dirt.
The trail was a delightful cushion of wood chips, pine needles and dirt.
A first view of half dome
A first view of half dome		 Only a few more miles to the Ahwanee Hotel
Only a few more miles to the Ahwanee Hotel		 The trail suddenly drops off precipitously into the Valley
The trail suddenly drops off precipitously into the Valley		 Half Dome directly accross the valley
Half Dome directly accross the valley
Zigzagging down
Zigzagging down		 The trail dropped even more steeply into Yosemite Valley
The trail dropped even more steeply into Yosemite Valley		 The Apron with Glacier point above
The Apron with Glacier point above		 Tuolumne Meadows from just east of Olmsted point
Tuolumne Meadows from just east of Olmsted point
Clouds on both sides
Clouds on both sides		 Jim with Tuolumne behind
Jim with Tuolumne behind		 The most beautiful place in the world
The most beautiful place in the world		 Cathy on simu-lead
Cathy on simu-lead
The intimidating overhangs at the summit of Tenaya Peak
The intimidating overhangs at the summit of Tenaya Peak		 We scuttled off to the left doing the 5.6 finish
We scuttled off to the left doing the 5.6 finish		 Annie starting on the first of two non simu-climb pitches
Annie starting on the first of two non simu-climb pitches		 Heading up the first real but penultimate pitch
Heading up the first real but penultimate pitch
Cathy following the first real pitch
Cathy following the first real pitch		 DSCN1640.JPG
DSCN1640.JPG		 Cathy on the summit
Cathy on the summit		 DSCN1646.JPG
DSCN1646.JPG
Tenaya Lake below
Tenaya Lake below		 DSCN1648.JPG
DSCN1648.JPG		 It doesn't get any better than this
It doesn't get any better than this		 The view south-ish with Conness in the centre and the spike of Cathedral Peak on the right
The view south-ish with Conness in the centre and the spike of Cathedral Peak on the right
The view west-ish with Matthes Crest on the LHS
The view west-ish with Matthes Crest on the LHS		 The view north-ish
The view north-ish		 Cathy on the descent with Yosemite behind
Cathy on the descent with Yosemite behind		 Tenaya Lake with Pywiack Dome behind
Tenaya Lake with Pywiack Dome behind
Cathy on the shore of Tenaya Lake
Cathy on the shore of Tenaya Lake		 Cathy on the shore of Tenaya Lake
Cathy on the shore of Tenaya Lake		 Annie on the shore of Tenaya Lake
Annie on the shore of Tenaya Lake		 Lenticular cloud over Olmsted point
Lenticular cloud over Olmsted point
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DSCN1662.JPG		 Tuolumne
Tuolumne		 The high clearance road to Leavitt Lake
The high clearance road to Leavitt Lake		 It was cold in the morning!
It was cold in the morning!
Jim at Kennedy Meadows, west of Sonora Pass
Jim at Kennedy Meadows, west of Sonora Pass		 Columnar rock
Columnar rock		 Mellowing out below Sonora Pass
Mellowing out below Sonora Pass		 A beautiful viewpoint
A beautiful viewpoint
Buckeye Hotsprings outside Bridgeport
Buckeye Hotsprings outside Bridgeport		 Camping near Buckeye
Camping near Buckeye		 The Sawtooth range from Bridgeport
The Sawtooth range from Bridgeport		 Lunch at Hennessy's
Lunch at Hennessy's
Off the top
Off the top		 The minarets, Ritter and Banner in the background
The minarets, Ritter and Banner in the background		 RM
RM		 Gravy Train with the Minarets behind
Gravy Train with the Minarets behind
Pete at the end of Gravy Train
Pete at the end of Gravy Train		 Starting off on Bearing Strait
Starting off on Bearing Strait		 Lunch at the Yodler
Lunch at the Yodler		 Pre Lower Rock Creek
Pre Lower Rock Creek
Lower Rock Creek team
Lower Rock Creek team		 Plus one
Plus one		 Julie
Julie		 Tyre burp holdup
Tyre burp holdup
Resting
Resting
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