Cathedral Peak???????

[Keith S. Walklet]

The Cathedral Peak image was shot just a little ways to the left of where I shot the Echo Peaks image so it looks like you can capture both from the lower lakes area. Thomas

Yup. Especially from the western shore of the lake.

A strong wind came up after I shot this and it began to hail but no rain followed.

Wasn't by any chance September of 2009? That's when the images I made were captured. It was one of the few times we had weather for our backcountry expeditions.

BTW, for some nice footage of that area, check out this video by Scot Miller. Echo Peaks shows up around the 3:00 minute mark. Also, an avalanche at 3:40!

http://tinyurl.com/6njxenp

[tgtaylor]

Wasn't by any chance September of 2009? That's when the images I made were captured. It was one of the few times we had weather for our backcountry expeditions.

BTW, for some nice footage of that area, check out this video by Scot Miller. Echo Peaks shows up around the 3:00 minute mark. Also, an avalanche at 3:40!

http://tinyurl.com/6njxenp

No, it was sometime before '09. I can't remember if it was during the spring, summer or fall. I have a hazy rememberance of snow on the trail on the climb up which goes thru forest but that may have been another trip.

Thanks for the links! It's always nice viewing others trips in the Sierra

Thomas

[Preston]

Nice shots of the area, gents! Brings back some great memories--thanks!

--P

[David_Senesac]

For decades I've used the short cut described vaguely on the below link whenever going up there. Much quicker, however not for amateurs as there is a short cliff section those without good mountain sense might do something stupid. In some places looks like a well used route and in others it disappears over bedrock and is difficult to regain. Yosemite backcountry rangers use it all the time to check on those using that zone.

http://www.summitpost.org/medlicott-dome/153053

Have descended the shortcut well after dusk like after taking the below pic that is rather dangerous because there is just one way back over the cliff that when dark is difficult to assess. Much better to just take the standard trail to the meadows. Am certain to improve on this given more dramatic weather at sunset some fall.

http://www.summitpost.org/cathedral-...29956/c-150524