1. Mount Williamson Backpack and Climb
The High Sierra, September 2013
The Mount Williamson West Face
on our approach from Shepherd Pass

2. Day 1: Early morning near the Shepherd Pass Trailhead

3. Our first view of Mt. Williamson: the North Face

4. The Day 2 approach to Shepherd Pass, elev. 12,060 ft.

5. A Pika near Shepherd Pass
Usually very shy, they are poster children for global warming

6. Our Shepherd Pass camp as a storm approaches

7. A sunset view towards the Sierra Crest after the storm has passed

8. A view of Mt. Tyndall (14,018 ft.) and Shepherd Pass Lake from our camp at sunset

9. Day 3: Mt. Keith in the morning sun

10. Mts. Tyndall (r) and Versteeg on our approach to the Williamson Bowl

11. The Williamson West Face with an arrow pointing to the black stain, indicating the chute (shown by the black line) taken to the summit ridge

12. Looking down the chute with Lake Helen of Troy visible

13. Jeanette (with John to the left) nearing the top of the class 3 chimney, the crux of the climb

14. John and Jeanette at the top of the chimney on the summit ridge

15. Owens Valley and the East (false) summit from the true summit of Mt
Owens Valley and the East (false) summit from the true summit of Mt. Williamson

16. Mt. Tyndall, Lake Helen of Troy (l), and two Williamson Bowl Lakes from the summit

17. On Mt. Williamson summit (14,375 ft.)