Stella waits for her GPS devices to sync.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Tenaya Peak from the south shore of Tenaya Lake
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella, Frank, and Bill at Tenaya Lake
Translucent grasses at Tenaya Lake
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Mount Conness (distant center) from Tenaya Lake
Polly Dome is at the left, Medlicott Dome is at the center right, while Pywiack Dome is at the center.
Tuolumne Peak from Tenaya Lake
Mount Hoffman and reflection at Tenaya Lake
Stella sneaks off the trail and starts uphill through the forest.
Frank leads the way into the forest.
Honeycomb
Stella steps over a fallen tree.
Stella climbs a crack on a slab.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill climbs a slab above Tenaya Lake.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill climbs as high as he can before venturing onto the slab.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill starts up a slab.
Still Class 2 as I haven't yet put away my sticks. Tenaya Peak is in the background left. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella climbs a crack on the slab.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill has finally put away his sticks.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella finds a ledge.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill and Stella on the slab.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella and Frank on the slab.
Stella looks toward her next goal.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
We face a cliff.
But there's a way up...
Bill climbs some ledges near the end of the cliff.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella encounters a use trail.
This trail is probably the use trail from Mildred Lake to the summit of Tenaya Peak. We follow it to the summit to save time and energy.
Stella and Frank cross a talus field.
Bill presses higher on the ridge.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank stands near the brink.
In the background are Mt. Hoffman and Tenaya Lake.
View down Tenaya Canyon
(l to r): Clouds Rest, Half Dome, Glacier Point, and Mt. Watkins
Stella and Bill climb the rough use trail toward the summit.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella climbs toward the summit.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill climbs the last section to the summit.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill sits atop the summit block on Tenaya Peak (10280+ ft).
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Tenaya Peak Panorama
Tenaya Lake from Tenaya Peak (2)
Mt. Conness and northern Yosemite from Tenaya Peak
We eat lunch in a protected spot.
Stella and Frank at lunch on Tenaya Peak
Bill, Stella, and Frank on Tenaya Peak
Tenaya Canyon and Yosemite Valley are in the background.
The northwest face is sheer at the top.
Our route took us up this ridge from near the west end of Tenaya Lake.
Frank and Stella make their way down the rough use trail.
View down the climbers route on Tenaya Peak
The talus was larger and steeper than it appears in the photo. I explored a short distance down this but decided it would be safer for us to return on the route we climbed and knew. We can explore the climber's route from below on a future visit.
Frank and Stella climb down the cliff's ledges.
Bill starts down a slab.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill tests a spot along a crack.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella descends the slab.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank pauses on a tilted sea of granite.
Bill rests for a moment on a crack in the slab.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank and Stella descend the last and steepest part of the slab.
A convenient crack is found.
Stella rests below Tenaya Peak.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill and Stella enjoy the view of Tenaya Lake and Polly Dome.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank and Stella start through the forest.
Lake and dome
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank and Stella hike on the trail along the southeastern shore of Tenaya Lake.
A dedicated bench to sit upon
View from west end of Tenaya Lake in afternoon light.
Tenaya Peak
