Jeff Nicholson's photos with the keyword: Dicks

Desolation 39

Desolation 39

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 88
Back at the camp side shore of Dicks Lake, we can appreciate the view of back ridges even more, now that we've hiked them.
Desolation 32

Desolation 32

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 80
Now the fun part, a scramble down the other side of the lake.
Desolation 31

Desolation 31

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 65
Back off the scary cliff which I climbed a good two-thirds of, Travis pops into view on the top.
Desolation 30

Desolation 30

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 85
If you can see blue-shirted Nate one third up from bottom and dead center left to right, you can appreciate the scale of this rocky cliff I'm hanging on to.
Desolation 28

Desolation 28

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 77
We negotiate the peak. I'm hoping we can wrap around it somehow rather than straight up, but it doesn't turn out that way.
Desolation 27

Desolation 27

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 71
A different view of Half Moon Lake south.
Desolation 29

Desolation 29

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 88
I'm not a rock climber, so this is as high as I get, but Tahoe really opens up from here.
Desolation 26

Desolation 26

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 90
Grand view back to Dicks Lake.
Desolation 25

Desolation 25

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 79
We take the saddle over to Dicks Peak.
Desolation 18

Desolation 18

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 57
Rising up and seeing Fontanallis Lake past Dicks Lake.
Desolation 17

Desolation 17

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 74
This small unnamed lake across the shore will end up being part of our no-trail scramble on the way back.
Desolation 14

Desolation 14

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 69
Dicks Lake, with crystal clear waters. We set up camp here.
Desolation 13

Desolation 13

Jeff Nicholson
16 Sep 2013 81
The ridges behind Dicks Lake appear to the south.