Bill on the trail to Heart Lake
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank and Stella climb the trail to Heart Lake
In the background are Mammoth Mountain (r), and The Minarets (l).
Our ascent route to the top of Sherwin Crest
This is steeper than it looks, but it avoided the dangerous traverse beneath the nose of the ridge from yesterday.
Stella looks up the slope with anticipation.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill and Stella wade up through the shrubs.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank and Stella climb through the shrubs.
Heart Lake is in the background.
Frank and Stella climb the field above Heart Lake.
Mammoth Crest is in the background.
Stella works her way up the scree by staying in the shrubs for traction.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill works his way past the last clump of trees.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank climbs up the loose scree.
Heart lake is in the background.
Stella climbs on all fours.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Strong wind is enough to hold my sticks horizontally.
Red Peak is in the background.
Stella nears the top of the ridge.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Mammoth Crest from Red Peak on Sherwin Crest.
Frank and Stella are two dots climbing the slope below. Heart Lake is at the bottom of the image.
Stella climbs to Red Peak by leaning into the wind.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella descends Red Peak into the wind.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Latest register entry on Red Peak
Atrocious handwriting, but my fingers were cold.
Stella and Frank slide/ski down the scree.
Group photo at Heart Lake
I lost my hat in the wind on Sherwin Crest.
Bill and Stella start down the trail from Heart Lake.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella heads down through the aspen trees.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella descends through the field of dried Mule's Ears.
The tops of the distant Minarets are in the clouds. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
