Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Descending down from the trailhead toward the Little Rock Creek Trail.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
The trail up to the Little Rock Creek Lake is in pretty bad shape.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Crossing the Little Rock Creek Lake outflow to the north.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Looking up at El Capitan and the couloirs southeast of the summit. The standard route climbs the couloir in the center of the photo (the left-most of the three couloirs).
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Looking at El Capitan from one of the tarns in the basin east of the summit.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Beginning to climb up the couloir. This route is less technical when the snow melts out.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Climbing into the upper couloir.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
About to top out the couloir. At the top, with snow, it's about 50 degrees.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Looking up the summit ridge from near the top of the couloir.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Scrambling up the long summit ridge.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
The summit ridge is pretty low angle, though there's a lot of talus hopping.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Looking into the basin down toward Little Rock Creek Lake.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Crossing the snowfield at the top of the mountain.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
The true summit is the second tower to the north and has a few class three/four moves on it. There are two USGS markers on top.
Richard Forbes
Photo Date: 
06/30/2022
Bootskiing down the summit ridge toward the couloir downclimb.