Jeff Nicholson's photos with the keyword: Glen

Rae Lakes 47

Rae Lakes 47

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 90
Mountains leading to Forester Pass and Mount Whitney.
Rae Lakes 45

Rae Lakes 45

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 87
The Bubbs Creek Pass comes into view. This will be my way out, completing the 46 mile loop.
Rae Lakes 44

Rae Lakes 44

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 61
Looking up at the Glen Pass wall I just descended from the south alpine lake.
Rae Lakes 42

Rae Lakes 42

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 63
Now looking to the south for the first time, to alpine lakes that lead to my goal for the night of Vidette Meadow, which is 2,600 ft below.
Rae Lakes 43

Rae Lakes 43

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 87
I think those are the Kearsarge Pinnacles in the distance.
Rae Lakes 41

Rae Lakes 41

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 88
At the crest of the pass, a final look back from 12,000 ft to Rae Lakes and the long drop down to the invisible 5,000 ft trailhead.
Rae Lakes 40

Rae Lakes 40

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 65
More alpine lakes to the west.
Rae Lakes 39

Rae Lakes 39

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 93
Then a look back at the alpine lake to the Rae Lakes far below.
Rae Lakes 38

Rae Lakes 38

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 79
Higher up, a semi-panoramic of these peaks down to one of the alpine lakes.
Rae Lakes 35

Rae Lakes 35

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 76
Alpine lakes up on the Glen Pass ledge.
Rae Lakes 37

Rae Lakes 37

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 89
Painted Lady nearground with Mt. Rixford in the back.
Rae Lakes 36

Rae Lakes 36

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 100
If you can spot the hiker in black at lower left, and imagine silohettes of hikers on the top (they were there but not visible in this photo), that is the scale of this pass. A wall of granite with no visible trail from here, but it was there. A series of grueling switchbacks in the rocks.
Rae Lakes 34

Rae Lakes 34

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 98
Up on the first ledge of Glen Pass. It seemed too easy, but the pass is actually the higher part above.
Rae Lakes 33

Rae Lakes 33

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 85
Higher and higher, looking down on the dwindling lakes in reverse. Storm clouds develop, sprinkles begin, and I take advantage of my ultra-light rain gear.
Rae Lakes 32

Rae Lakes 32

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 86
A marmot poses for me.
Rae Lakes 31

Rae Lakes 31

Jeff Nicholson
18 Aug 2012 77
Climbing up to Glen Pass, looking back upon the lakes.